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I hope so. I had a Google Pixelbook, and with the Linux container support (aka Crostini) it was an ideal developer laptop, especially as the Linux support improved over time. I was worried they were going to drop it as the Pixel Slate is much more of a consumer device.

Would love to see another Pixelbook with great performance and stability for Linux apps.



I wouldn't be ever paying for space constrained Chromebooks, when I can get proper Linux laptop around 300 euros, with GPUs not stuck in GL ES 3.0 hardware level and plenty of SSD space.


To each their own. If I were solely looking for "a Linux laptop", correct, I'd get something else. But I find the combination of Crostini and ChromeOS ideal for me:

1. I can run any Android app on the device. I find this incredibly useful.

2. On the ChromeOS side of things, everything really "just works" for me - the Pixelbook is a really great combo of hardware and software.

3. There definitely were some Linux hiccups but they continually improved over time. The was container backups work in the UI is especially simple and easy to use.


4. Google decides what to compile into the kernel and what modules to include, e.g., no Wireguard, sorry.


Links would be appreciated, I'm in the market.


I just got a Asus netbook from Amazon Germany without OS back in 2009, but with explicit Ubuntu support, the 1215B.

However, shops like Netbook Billiger and Tuxedo Computers would be my options for a future replacement.

No idea what would work out on your region.


And you even get an Intel Management Engine thrown in for free!

I'll keep my RK3399 laptop, thank you very much. I can (and have) programmed every processor in the device, including the PMU.

You can't say the same thing about your IME/PSP.


Anything that helps making Tanebaum right, I am for it.


I’d be quite happy with a ChromeOS just want to be able to install it on my own hardware rather than the over priced stuff that's available ATM


You may like CloudReady: https://www.neverware.com/freedownload#intro-text

It's basically a ChromiumOS distro you can install on normal PC hardware. The company that runs it was acquired by Google some time back too.


Can you explain your workflow and what development you do? Everything is done locally?




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