I would check if a GNU/Linux distribution can be installed easily on the Chromebook your are interested in. It would make a polyvalent, capable (depending of the hardware) yet economical machine.
This would allow you to run pretty much whatever free software of your choice, including Electric. Maxim > On Feb 12, 2016, at 16:24, Gavin Abo <[email protected]> wrote: > > I haven't used a Chromebook. However, Google's support site for Chrome > devices says that they do not support JAVA: > > https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/1290513?hl=en&topic=1289187&ctx=topic > > Electric requires JAVA. > > You might be able to get around it by performing a hack, using Remote Access > and Virtualization, or install a different operating system [ > https://www.starryhope.com/chromebooks/faq/chromebook-java/ , > http://www.techguylabs.com/episodes/980/can-chromebook-run-java , > http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Software-and-How-To-Questions/java-for-Chromebook/td-p/2825139 > ]. If go that route, good luck. > >> On 2/11/2016 7:42 PM, Kim Cornett wrote: >> I haven't had any experience with Electic yet, although I plan to. I am >> looking into purchasing my first Chromebook. Has anyone had any luck running >> Electic on a Chromebook? >> >> thanks! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Electric VLSI Editor" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Electric VLSI Editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
