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People shouldn't use ChromeOS, but Chromebooks are fine.

• jhasse 9y ago
  Buying a Chromebook still results in advertisement, money and power for Google.
  • tortasaur 9y ago
    Money: I really doubt Google profits off the hardware sales at the price points they go for (I'd guess they recoup their costs with ChromeOS), but even if they do that's fine. I'm okay with paying a company for hardware. Advertising: Strip off the ChromeOS logo or cover it with an EFF or FSF sticker. Power: Not really giving them any power simply by using their hardware with a Linux distro.
    • jhasse 9y ago
      Someone asks you "What device it that?" - "A Chromebook" - "Ah nice, I heard they are good!" - "But I've removed the operating system, replaced the logo and don't use any Google services!" - "Yeah, whatever." The next day: He buys a Chromebook and uses it with ChromeOS and without a sticker.
      • tortasaur 9y ago
        That's a ridiculous hypothetical with many opportunities to avoid the unlikely conclusion. If you wanted, you could just say it's "an Acer" or "an Asus", and mention GalliumOS in the same breath.
        • jhasse 9y ago
          Okay you're right. Still buying a Chromebook increases its sail numbers which does mean advertisement.