02-17-2018, 04:38 AM
I think it's important not to lose sight of the purpose of the Pinebook. It's not a direct replacement for a 'workhorse' laptop for school or office, but something for hobyists to get their hands on to try things out. That's why I didn't buy one for my 8 year old grand daughter just yet - although she has her eyes on this one and will probably want one within a couple of years!
Trying things out includes having a go with a range of OS. It's fairly easy to install a few different OS on a few SD cards keeping your current favourite on the eMMC. But the Pinebook is designed to be lightweight, low power and inexpensive so will never perform like a laptop by HP, Dell, Apple etc. You could try buying a used laptop, maybe replace the old HD if necessary and install Ubuntu or simillar. That way you would get a reasonably performing laptop, adequate for everyday use, for not much money, and keep your Pinbook for experimenting.
Trying things out includes having a go with a range of OS. It's fairly easy to install a few different OS on a few SD cards keeping your current favourite on the eMMC. But the Pinebook is designed to be lightweight, low power and inexpensive so will never perform like a laptop by HP, Dell, Apple etc. You could try buying a used laptop, maybe replace the old HD if necessary and install Ubuntu or simillar. That way you would get a reasonably performing laptop, adequate for everyday use, for not much money, and keep your Pinbook for experimenting.