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Anyone running Linux or ChromiumOS on a Chromebook ? / Looking for an efficient Laptop or Tablet (programming.dev)

submitted 2 months ago by boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] odigo2020@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am. My Asus Chromebook aged out of support, so I put PopOS on it using this guide. Luckily, I had a compatible board, so I didn't have to physically alter anything:

https://docs.mrchromebox.tech/docs/supported-devices.html

Runs pretty decently, although boot up is rather slow.

[–] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How are they with media playback and battery life when playing media? Been yearning for a cheaper Linux tablet to replace my android one that I use for watching TV shows at night, or on a plane when traveling. if I could replace that with a cheap Chromebook running Linux, that would be a nice compromise.

[–] odigo2020@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

Media playback has been just fine for me, both browser streaming and local files via VLC. Battery is a little harder for me to say because my battery, according to ChromeOS, was at 85% health, but I've watched 4-5 hours of YouTube straight one day when I was sick, and I think it was around 20% when I woke up and plugged in from 100%.