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The year of Linux desktops already happened in 2020 when people had Chromebooks foisted upon them in light of the pandemic. Most of those Chromebooks are now in
by mattl 3y ago
The year of Linux desktops already happened in 2020 when people had Chromebooks foisted upon them in light of the pandemic. Most of those Chromebooks are now in landfill too, I’m sure.
- ghaff 3y ago>Most of those Chromebooks are now in landfill too, I’m sure. Why would that be? A browser is almost all many people use a laptop for. I had to retire mine from about ten years ago but that's because it was out of support and the only reason I won't replace it probably is because I have an old spare MacBook and no one makes a particularly good Chromebook optimized for traveling.
- ForkMeOnTinder 3y agoWhat would "optimized for traveling" mean for you? The Chromebooks I've seen are all pretty small with a small power brick. What else do you need?
- ghaff 3y agoAlthough I go back and forth I've really liked my little 11" Asus for travel. Admittedly the delta between that and something like a 13" MacBook Air in terms of weight and size isn't that much these days and I don't even think about getting out a laptop on a plane anyway. I've never been able to make a tablet and keyboard work for me for productivity, especially balancing them on my lap.
- mattl 3y agoA lot of them got given to kids, and they tend to break fairly easily.