Path: csiph.com!news.dns-netz.com!news.freedyn.net!newsreader4.netcologne.de!news.netcologne.de!peer01.ams1!peer.ams1.xlned.com!news.xlned.com!peer03.iad!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!spln!extra.newsguy.com!newsp.newsguy.com!news4 From: Charlie Gibbs Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Linux on a Chromebook Date: 27 Aug 2021 13:32:20 GMT Organization: NewsGuy.com Lines: 42 Message-ID: References: <877dg818j8.fsf_-_@usenet.ankman.de> <1qmdndS5WP-d37X8nZ2dnUU7-I3NnZ2d@earthlink.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: p15ba34df0cb2ed6fb97a6ef32456b0d634eda0a5f53e8568.newsdawg.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Linux) X-Received-Bytes: 2601 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:32921 On 2021-08-27, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 27/08/2021 02:38, SixOverFive wrote: > >>   Have no doubts, MS badly *wants* a return to the >>   client/server + license fees paradigm. Every release >>   edges further and further in that direction. a.k.a "Software as a Service" (SaaS) I find it ironic that the goal of the modern right-wing business establishment is the elimination of private ownership - the dream of Karl Marx. >>   Oh yea, since your "machine" and data really reside >>   on MS servers it makes it a hell of a lot easier to >>   monitor/mine/sell your stuff .... >> >>   With MS (and G), assume evil intent until proven otherwise. +1 >>    Some you CAN flush and install Linux, some you can't. I think >>    manufacturers have some deal with G and/or MS to intentionally >>    try and stick people with proprietary OSs. There are a few >>    outfits that sell notebooks pre-installed with Linux, but they >>    are expensive (good high-powered units though). > > My take on this was that a second hand two year old quality ex business > laptop would not only run linux 'out of the box', but was better specced > for the same price as a new chromebook The laptop I'm writing this on is a refurbished Lenovo T410, an i5 box that has no trouble with Linux. Plus - and this is important for me - it has a professional-grade keyboard, which is increasingly difficult to find in a laptop. -- /~\ Charlie Gibbs | They don't understand Microsoft \ / | has stolen their car and parked X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | a taxi in their driveway. / \ if you read it the right way. | -- Mayayana