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Old 08-11-2025, 09:28 AM   #3108
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Originally Posted by ratinox View Post
ChromeBook is the "new" Netbook: cheap, small, and cheap. Pick three.
I tried it for a few months and did get a lot of Linux stuff working on Crostini. The Android was poor. Native ChromeOS apps consisted of Google apps I didn't want and Chrom Browser.

It happened to be a Samsung x86-64, and with a solder link on Mobo I was able to reflash BIOS. Now has native Linux Mint + Mate.
I had both Linux and XP based Netbooks when they where a thing. Crippled Atom CPUs, poor screens that were too low resolution, not enough Flash (4G!) and not enough RAM.
The converted ChromeBook to an 11″ screen "Linux Netbook" is OK with an 8 port Kensington USB 3.0 hub "Velcroed" on lid (it has optional 20W PSU) with a USB sound card stick and USB ethernet. Only one USB-A 3.0 and one combo USB-C that has DP video and charging. Stupid dispensing with coax power plug on laptops and tablets if you only have one USB-C port.
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