Whether or not a government can compel you to download and reinstall data to your laptop is a much trickier legal problem than whether they can ask you to show

Whether or not a government can compel you to download and reinstall data to your laptop is a much trickier legal problem than whether they can ask you to show them what is on it currently (in the US they almost certainly can request that at the borders). It also adds to the hassle factor for the border crossing agent. If you are walking through customs/border entry with a in box, factory default chromebook in your checked baggage, changes the legal conversation. Even if you aren't worried about state level inspection, this setup allows you to put the laptop in your checked baggage and not worry that your data has been intercepted by criminal enterprises in the case of rerouted bags or theft. This is a big boon for many business travelers as they are more worried about IP protection than privacy from governmental interlopers.