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Oh right they are a Linux laptop.

• ahartmetz 11mo ago
  They are another somewhat closed ecosystem and becoming more closed over time. Better than a TV that runs Linux, (so far still) better than Android, worse than any "real" Linux distribution. They are mostly on the wrong side in the war on general-purpose computing.
  • rossy 11mo ago
    > They are mostly on the wrong side in the war on general-purpose computing. All modern Chromebooks can be put into developer mode without opening the case, which gives you root access.
    • NewJazz 11mo ago
      And until very recently you could install whatever apk you wanted on your android phone.
      • Max-Limelihood 11mo ago
        You still can.
        • NewJazz 11mo ago
          That's changing though.
    • Dylan16807 11mo ago
      They're pretty hostile to it though. With normal developer mode, every boot it actively prompts the user to factory wipe it!
• aucisson_masque 11mo ago
  Honestly we could consider Chromebook just as Android. Yes technically they run on Linux kernel but there is so much going wrong. It's far from what everyone think when saying Linux desktop.