Just bought a Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015 Model), should I install Linux Mint/*buntu on it or stick with Chrome OS?
My main use of the laptop will be basic Internet browsing, reading news, YouTube, watching movies/tv etc. as well as Word processing every now and then.
Just realised that pic related is the older model, m'bad.
>>51732891
just use crouton
>>51732891
>Linux vs. Linux
Hang self, ty.
>>51732891
Everything you've mentioned is perfectly covered by ChromeOS.
>>51732891
>Toshiba Chromebook 2
Holy shit... looks like a complete Apple knockoff. Why on earth would you wanna buy something looking so fake like this? it's like a fake rolex.
>>51732948
>Chrome OS vs. Linux Mint/*buntu
>>51732953
Feels good man.
>>51732993
Thanks a lot for the input.
>>51732956
Cheers anon.
>>51733011
>thread subject
>>51733017
>meme arrows
>>51732891
Install Gentoo
>>51732891
I put xubuntu on mine (2014 model). You're limited by the SSD space, but other than that it's a good machine.
I do recommend putting a real distro on it (open it up, get rid of the jumper, flash the bios, install a real distro), if only to get the botnet out of it to the extent you can.
>>51732891
Ask yourself:
>Do I want to make it very easy for Google to mine the shit out of my data?
If the answer is yes, keep Chrome OS. If the answer is no, install Linux.
>>51732891
I just installed elementary OS on my toshiba chromebook 2. It's so cozey.
>>51732891
ChromeOS is good.
>>51735758
Normally I ignore posts like >>51732993 , but in your case it fits.
>>51732891
Personally on my Chromebook Flip, I run both ChomeOS and Arch Linux, but I mostly use Chrome OS. I can chroot into my Arch partition and do anything CLI I need and I can do any coding and compiling I need.
If I had an Intel Chromebook I'd install the chromebrew package manager, but I'm happy with what I've got now.
>>51735768
I was running Ubuntu but the only reason i switch is because the sound card was fucking up on it. I even tryed mint. I would have used one of those distros if the sound worked. It works of elementary so im using it. Are u mad because it has a dock?
>>51732923
> botnet kernel
Crouton sucks.
>>51735812
It's OK anon. Don't forget to throw some money at the elementary 'developers' - free software can't exist without your monetary support!
ChromeOS is tbqh very good for what it is.
>>51735874
I allways donate 100 shekels to the hard working developers everytime there is an update. :^)
Chrome OS is good for just browsing and shit but wouldn't really consider it for muh main rig
>>51733052
stop
>>51735792
so glad my acer c720 has a dual core intel processor, haha
>>51732993
>Any and all laptops that have a black keyboard and an aluminum body are apple clones!!!!!
>90% of the functionality
>15% of the price
>400% of the battery life
stay mad applefag
>>51732891
This unit is probably best tbqf. Don't mind the plebs.
>>51736791
>400% of the battery life
This thing has 40 hours battery life?
