Rick Thomas wrote:
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215914
• Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz
• 2GB Memory (expandable to 4GB) 320GB HDD (5400RPM)
• 11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD
• Wi-fi 802.11a/b/g/n
• Google Chome OS
Price $200.
Can't beat the price!
Does anybody have any experience with this device? Can I put Debian on
it? How about other flavors of Linux? Failing that, what do you think
of Chrome-OS? Can it run Libre Office?
Thanks!
I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a SSD.
It should run Debian just fine; I have Debian on an older netbook, but
good luck installing it! (My info is about a year old and from memory)
Chromebook BIOS is locked-down pretty tight. You will have to find a
"signed" installation distro and install it on the chromebook in
"Developer Mode."
Chrome OS runs on a Linux kernel, but the terminal has *very* few
commands, and you cannot get to the update manager or install any Linux
software. You can install free "apps" from the Google store.
It would be maddening as a primary computer, but I actually like it as a
web appliance, except there is no native printing support. (They
*really* should support CUPS) To print, you have to have a Windows or
Mac running as a network print server, or a few newer printers have a
built in Chrome-compatible print server.
HTH :-)
Bob
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