>>55478695
I like the way you bait me anon.

>>55478695
considering falling for this meme

any suggestions for something a little pricier as I have a slightly higher budget?

Is that cheese I see up on the top right?

Is this bait?

>>55478782
yes, for mice

>>55478727
why spend a lot? It's almost disposable and that's the point.
>>55478782
>>55478798
Not sure, I'd have to get out of bed to check that.
Could be.

>>55478841
>why spend a lot?
The hardware on my current laptop is fucked (touchpad, keyboard, etc) so I'm looking to invest in my own new pc. Chromebooks are the most appealing for me

I was sceptical at first too but was eventually man enough to pull the trigger. Got a brand new asus c300m for $200ish AUD. Can easily say it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. I wouldn't mind an extra gig of ram in it or a backlit keyboard, but I can't really complain.

They're gonna be even better once Google adds true built in support for apks rather than using the arc welder route.

>>55478864
If you don't need CAD software or gaymes, It's actually a good option.
Still don't recommend it as a main machine.
But if you're set on spending more, take a look at the Pixel. But I'm a broke student so I don't actually know or care.
>>55478943
You can run .apk's? How?

>>55478977
Via ARC Welder. Search for it in the chrome app store. Doesn't run them perfectly, but I've managed to load some with too many major hiccups.

>>55478695
I have nothing against owning multiple computers. Since I have limited funds to acquire said devices, and a spiritual aversion to theft, I upgrade on the throwaway plan. As a recovering Winbloz user, who has discovered the Joy of 'puting with the Penguin I look forward to someone tossing a Chromebook for me to scoop up and hack.

>>55478695
So basically a slower Macbook 12" for poorfags with limited functionality and shit screen?

I grabbed a dell chromebook off of ebay a couple of months ago for like 45 bucks, 10/10 shitposting laptop

can you install arch \ gentoo?

>>55480252
With crouton, its the easiest way to get linux running on a cheap laptop since you can switch between chromeos and a distro with a keyboard shortcut

>>55478695
>shit resolution

>>55478695
I want to get a pixel so bad, but i refuse to pay $1000 for a literal Facebook machine

>>55478727
get an e6330 they are 13 inches, put up to 8-16 gb ddr3, and throw in an ssd and you'll have something very portable like the thinkpad x series, but also with a strong build quality

if you don't have a desktop and only have a laptop, then get t420/t430

>>55478695
I like how you put it on top of a thinkpad with no screen. Learn to fix shit poorfag.

>>55480346
This thread is about glorious ChromeOS-enabled Chromebooks (only from Google). Not about shit chinkpads

>>55480559
Enjoy your botnet faggot

>>55480723
I am

Currently posting from my Acer Chromebook 14.

Running Ubuntu 15.04 right now.

>>55482382 How do you like it? Any problems with ubuntu or windows? Energy saving is okay?

>>55482459
I don't run windows on it.

Other than that, it's worth the $260 I paid. The only complaint I have is storage, which I'll solve with a flash drive. Battery lasts forever.

>>55480299
A 2013 Pixel costs around $400.

>>55478695
what are you going to do when the next generation of laptops the bare metal is a botnet? Cell phones already are.

I'm on an Acer c720 running galliumos 2, basically Ubuntu 16.04

It's breddy gud, decently fast. problem is only 16gb, but i can upgrade that when I need more. I could run Windows on it, but it's not worth the effort.

>>55480312
>get an e6330
they're clunky, warm, and the majority you find have shit screens

Chromebooks with an Arch chroot are the ultimate tier right now.

Sent from my chromebook:

Linux localhost 3.10.18 #1 SMP Thu Jun 23 01:52:09 PDT 2016 x86_64 Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU N2840 @ 2.16GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux