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Old Mar 28, 2018, 2:15 pm
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mike_la_jolla
 
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Originally Posted by 1flyer
For one, I don't want to be limited to the web plus Android/Chrome OS apps. I want to have the option to run locally installed desktop linux software and work offline. For another, I trust the Linux distro of my choice better than Google's Chrome OS (I guess Chromium OS might work for me but I still think a fully-fledged Linux desktop is more powerful).
Very good. I'm not an expert, but I got the Acer Chromebook 14 and I'm quite happy with it. You need to decide if you need touchscreen control. You will find that the cheaper ones are mouse/trackpad only. And make sure to get one that can handle Android Apps.
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