01-31-2019, 08:44 AM
I just read the Forbes article, and find the PBP concept interesting. Since I just joined, here is some background:
My first flirtation with Linux was with a small Acer netbook, about 10 years ago, starting with Ubuntu, then Mint.
In 2010, I got involved with Chromebooks via the initial Cr-48 pilot project, and have since become a Google "Product Expert" for Chromebooks.
I experimented with Linux via Crouton on my first paid-for Chromebook, a Samsung with a measly Atom processor, 2 Gb of RAM and 16 Gb of storage. It ran surprisingly well on such low-end equipment, but in the end I decided that running Lubuntu through Crouton didn't offer enough advantages to be worth the effort.
I'm a sucker for new tech, and at $200, the PBP sounds like a very interesting way to get back into Linux — with the understanding that Linux tweaking is inherently a time sink. The NVMe slot and USB Type-C port are especially attractive.
I plan to watch traffic here for a while before making a decision, but will advance orders be possible for the PBP, and if so, how and where?
My first flirtation with Linux was with a small Acer netbook, about 10 years ago, starting with Ubuntu, then Mint.
In 2010, I got involved with Chromebooks via the initial Cr-48 pilot project, and have since become a Google "Product Expert" for Chromebooks.
I experimented with Linux via Crouton on my first paid-for Chromebook, a Samsung with a measly Atom processor, 2 Gb of RAM and 16 Gb of storage. It ran surprisingly well on such low-end equipment, but in the end I decided that running Lubuntu through Crouton didn't offer enough advantages to be worth the effort.
I'm a sucker for new tech, and at $200, the PBP sounds like a very interesting way to get back into Linux — with the understanding that Linux tweaking is inherently a time sink. The NVMe slot and USB Type-C port are especially attractive.
I plan to watch traffic here for a while before making a decision, but will advance orders be possible for the PBP, and if so, how and where?