11/1/2023 0 Comments Chromeos reddit![]() I want at least 128gb ssd and 8gb of ram at least. Yes, I want an 10th gen i5 minimum with at least a 15" screen. If it can do h264 decoding without too much overhead, that's usually good enough for me.īut my main frustration with ChromeOS has been the ridiculously small selection of hardware, especially in the mid-to-upper-mid space. I don't care too much about GPU stuff - most gaming I do is streamed from a local game server with Moonlight or something. Ive stuck with ChromeOS+Crostini for the past couple years as my main because I've really liked having the reasonably powerful, fast, lightweight ChromeOS core that I generally don't have to worry about, plus the power of Debian "under the hood" when I need it. Abd I use this heavily for work so I can't have it going down on me. One reason I've ended up not sticking with Linux distros in the past has been, well, upkeep any time I wanted to change something. Have you run into many bugs and compatibility issues? But as a laptop to use on the couch or travel with, I feel it's a pretty optimal choice. I'll basically always want the customization and "tinker-ability" of Windows. I'm not at the point where I'd consider going all-in on Chromebooks. Quick boot-up, resets, and the built-in security are really nice This keeps my "downstairs & vacation device" simpler and more carefree I love to mess around with stuff, but I can just do that on my desktop ![]() Thus I can get a chromebook for cheaper than a comparable Win10 device The same hardware will run smoother on a Chromebook (in theory) So, with that BG out of the way, why did I choose chromebook? I made a list of everything I'd want to do on a laptop.Ĭhromebooks seemed to meet all of those requirementsĪ Windows device would be much more capable, but Chromebooks aren't as bogged down by background processes ![]() That machine is now very dated, big, heavy, slow, and overheats, so I decided to get a new laptop. I have a Toshiba T900 from 2010 (college) that ran Win7, but I wiped it and installed Ubuntu because it was so bogged down from years of use. We also both have Windows laptops for work - but we don't use those outside of work. I have a nice gaming desktop as my primary home computer & my wife has a ~4yr old MacBook Pro as her primary. ![]()
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