Discussions of Linux swap partitions and XP service packs do underline one of the main reasons why Chromebook Pundits are Out Of Touch...
Seriously, though, I do get the impression that there's less emphasis now on 'buy a Chromebook and you can dual-boot into a traditional Linux distro' than there was when we started this thread.
I think Chromebooks are increasingly being accepted for what they are, rather than what they're not.
Graham