Funnily enough, I’m currently looking to buy a really cheap (like sub-$50 cheap) Chromebook and put Linux (or BSD, or Haiku) on it. Or just keep it at is and treat it like as the modern version of an Atari Portfolio.<p>Even saw a video likening it to Raspberry Pi- but cheaper.<p><a href="https://youtu.be/1qfSJxcgH5I" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/1qfSJxcgH5I</a>
> None of this would dissuade educational establishments from buying new Chromebooks for general use. Quite the opposite, it would release a tranche of hardware for re-use, in effect making any new purchase a two-for-one offer<p>Google's vendor lock-in is built into the price. If they sold it explicitly as a dual boot laptop, they'd be Dell or HP, not a 'services company'.