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That looks cool, but as a practical matter compare it with a Lenovo Chromebook Duet I bought for $250 last year: nice display, Linux containers work really well

That looks cool, but as a practical matter compare it with a Lenovo Chromebook Duet I bought for $250 last year: nice display, Linux containers work really well if nothing else is running in the device, includes a nice keyboard/case with trackpad, and a stylus pen. This is the cost of just an Apple magic keyboard cover for the new iPad Pros. I love iPads, but the Lenovo device is capable enough so that someone on a budget could just use it for everything.

throw8932894 5y ago
Well, compare it with $200 android tablet. With Termux most of Linux command line stuff works; python, dbs...
- hungryforcodes 5y ago
  I've tried that but without an integrated keyboard it's kind of lame to be honest. The Chromebooks really are the deal.
- iszomer 5y ago
  iirc, Termux on the Google Play store has been softly deprecated for a while. https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Termux-and-Android-10 https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Termux-and-An...
  - throwawayjs9021 5y ago
    Latest versions are available on Fdroid
    - iszomer 5y ago
      Yes, while the deprecated version is still on the Google Play store. If you were using a chromebook, you would be getting the same deprecated version. There is a way to sideload the F-droid version without going developer mode or compromising ChromeOS' security but it depends on crostini support. If your chromebook supports crostini though, installing F-Droid/Termux would be quite moot.
ciupicri 5y ago
Chromebooks suck because they run ChromeOS [1]. > From what I could gather, the version of Chrome was tied to ChromeOS which couldn’t be updated because of the hardware. No new ChromeOS meant no new Chrome which meant stuck at version 76. [1]: https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/a-web-for-all/ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/a-web-for-all/ / https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29894300 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29894300
- schwartzworld 5y ago
  You can install Ubuntu on a Chromebook, see GalliumOS.
  - iszomer 5y ago
    Sweet! Been pondering on repurposing my Thinkpad 13 chromebook.

throw8932894 5y ago

Well, compare it with $200 android tablet. With Termux most of Linux command line stuff works; python, dbs...

hungryforcodes 5y ago
I've tried that but without an integrated keyboard it's kind of lame to be honest. The Chromebooks really are the deal.
iszomer 5y ago
iirc, Termux on the Google Play store has been softly deprecated for a while. https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Termux-and-Android-10 https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Termux-and-An...
- throwawayjs9021 5y ago
  Latest versions are available on Fdroid
  - iszomer 5y ago
    Yes, while the deprecated version is still on the Google Play store. If you were using a chromebook, you would be getting the same deprecated version. There is a way to sideload the F-droid version without going developer mode or compromising ChromeOS' security but it depends on crostini support. If your chromebook supports crostini though, installing F-Droid/Termux would be quite moot.

ciupicri 5y ago

Chromebooks suck because they run ChromeOS [1]. > From what I could gather, the version of Chrome was tied to ChromeOS which couldn’t be updated because of the hardware. No new ChromeOS meant no new Chrome which meant stuck at version 76. [1]: https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/a-web-for-all/ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/a-web-for-all/ / https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29894300 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29894300

schwartzworld 5y ago
You can install Ubuntu on a Chromebook, see GalliumOS.
- iszomer 5y ago
  Sweet! Been pondering on repurposing my Thinkpad 13 chromebook.