Pinebook Pro?

[Selden]

You are the beginning of the ARM laptop/desktop revolution.

I'm not holding my breath waiting for an ARM laptop/desktop revolution. A few years ago, I was a Kickstarter backer for the Remix Android tablet + keyboard. It was "interesting" but ultimately a failure for me, especially after the battery swelled up, with no replacement/warranty support available. There was also a desktop version running Remix OS. As far as I am aware, both ended up in the dustbin of "interesting" computer history. That said, Remix OS is still available for download, and could be an interesting experiment for Android lovers. https://www.fosshub.com/Remix-OS.html 

My wife has a Samsung Chromebook Plus, and while it's a delightful piece of hardware, light and comfortable to hold, with a spectacular screen, performance of the OP1 processor, which is reportedly based on (if not identical to) the Rockchip RK3399, is not its strong point — except in comparison with other ARM processors of the same era. When Samsung came out with the second generation Plus, they switched to Intel.

This probably won't deter me, as I am a sucker for checking out new technology, and $200 is below my pain threshold, but if I buy a Pinebook Pro, it will be to return to the  endless "joys" of Linux tweaking, and not for performance. If the PBP has acceptable performance and especially battery life, I'll be happy.