There are nowhere near enough #Chromebooks with 16GB of RAM. And the ones that exist are priced like this.
I really love ChromeOS as a daily driver, but honestly the hardware specs are probably going to the the thing that come new laptop time will push me towards a Linux or MacOS laptop.
@wiredfire I use Crostiny heavily, and some Android apps too. So keeping the two containers going concurrently needs memory :) I want high-end ChromeOS laptops. That Asus I showed is fine, but its only one! There's so much choice out there for Linux that if I were to compare I can't imagine I'd opt for the Asus :)
Currently, my main Chromebook has a Core i3 and 8GB and support runs out in mid 2025. I'd like my next one to be substantially more powerful :)
@gpowerf Yeah that's a good use-case for more power! I'm still stunned generally by the quality of Chromebooks for their price. Lovely bits of kit.
@wiredfire oh they are great! But I have to admit that in the back of my mind, I'm wondering when Google will do a Google and cancel ChromeOS 😆
But given the option between MacOS, Windows or ChromeOS then ChromeOS is my choice!
@gpowerf ChromeOS could never be my "main" driver, I have too many local files and drives and Plex etc.. but it made a brilliant second machine (that I actually used more than the primary, lol).
I don't think they'll tank ChromeOS, too much Education money there, but I could see it evolving into something different over time.
@wiredfire same, I do need my Linux desktop. But I'm happy with ChromeOS being my mobile solution :)
@gpowerf my philosophy is 4 is acceptable, 8 is preferred
@gpowerf dang what are you running on that thing
@ben LOTS :) I use it! Even for some dev work, video editing, image editing, etc...Video editing is by far the most intensive thing, it's not optimal for it but it does the job.
@gpowerf ah yeah, you need one of those $2000 Chromebooks
@gpowerf Gods damn, for that price you might as well buy a fullblown gaming laptop. 👀
@trinsec Mmmmm.... depends, sure the powerful GPU would be good, but the lil Chromebook does have thinness and portability going for it compared to most gaming laptops.
So basically, it depends :)
@gpowerf My idea of something with a chromeOS is max 400-500 euro. :P
@trinsec I don’t differentiate between Chromebooks, Macs or Linux laptops that much. I use them all the same way. With Crostini, I can run the same software on any of them, but the Chromebooks boot much faster.
ChromeOS has some advantages and disadvantages over MacOS or Linux. One thing I like about ChromeOS is how easy it is to back up and restore your whole Linux container. It’s ideal for experimenting with a specific project and then returning to a previous state.
The only thing I steer clear of is Windows.
@gpowerf I’ve got a couple of the lowest spec Mac Air I use all the time.
@adama yeah, they are fine. 👍
@gpowerf I had a 2GB RAM Chromebook for better part of 8 years. Did remarkably well on that, but really not viable for current online needs..!
Mind you, I did get a second life for a year or two running GalliumOS 😁