I don't think you will regret that.
Quote from: Ævan on October 07, 2013, 10:01:53 PMI don't think you will regret that. Your next computer purchase should be a MacBook Air.
I'm just often wrong.
I'm bench pressing body builders in the gym.
Quote from: Andrew on October 07, 2013, 10:05:50 PMQuote from: Ævan on October 07, 2013, 10:01:53 PMI don't think you will regret that. Your next computer purchase should be a MacBook Air.I just hope you aren't going to want to play games on it. If you do, you are going to wish you asked for a macbook pro. If not, the air is way more pretty.
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Quote from: Parsifal on October 07, 2013, 12:19:09 AMQuote from: Andrew on October 06, 2013, 11:32:22 PMHow well does your Debian install run on it? After seeing the shitty OS it comes with can be completely replaced, it's made the Chromebook more tempting.I'm not going to lie to you, it's not designed for installing another OS to be as easy as it would be on your typical desktop. It's not difficult if you know what you're doing, but it wasn't designed with that in mind, so you have to jump through a couple of hoops to get it installed, and doing so will void your warranty. Debian itself also needs a little tweaking after installation, since it's still a fairly new machine and some of the kinks haven't been worked out yet, although it's largely supported and being actively worked on.That said, once it's up and running it works just fine. Personally, I have a fairly minimal X setup with the i3 window manager, but you can put whatever you want on there as long as it's packaged in Debian (or whichever distro you end up choosing).You also wouldn't be entirely on your own with the installation. Aside from the Debian wiki's installation guide, you can always ask me if you're stuck. I would suggest considering going to a local Linux User Group if you're unfamiliar with Linux (I don't know if you are or not), though, as they can provide support in real time and are a greatly underrated resource for new users.I figured that might be the case, however I would have purchased one long ago if I knew there was a way to install a new OS over Chrome. Right now, Linux is a hobby for me so I am maybe a few levels above beginner. I appreciate your feedback and once I really start to dig into it, I'll most likely consult your expertise.In an even further twist of fate, the person buying the laptop for me said I could pretty much choose any laptop I wanted. So I am now posting from a shiny new 13 inch MacBook Air.
Quote from: Andrew on October 06, 2013, 11:32:22 PMHow well does your Debian install run on it? After seeing the shitty OS it comes with can be completely replaced, it's made the Chromebook more tempting.I'm not going to lie to you, it's not designed for installing another OS to be as easy as it would be on your typical desktop. It's not difficult if you know what you're doing, but it wasn't designed with that in mind, so you have to jump through a couple of hoops to get it installed, and doing so will void your warranty. Debian itself also needs a little tweaking after installation, since it's still a fairly new machine and some of the kinks haven't been worked out yet, although it's largely supported and being actively worked on.That said, once it's up and running it works just fine. Personally, I have a fairly minimal X setup with the i3 window manager, but you can put whatever you want on there as long as it's packaged in Debian (or whichever distro you end up choosing).You also wouldn't be entirely on your own with the installation. Aside from the Debian wiki's installation guide, you can always ask me if you're stuck. I would suggest considering going to a local Linux User Group if you're unfamiliar with Linux (I don't know if you are or not), though, as they can provide support in real time and are a greatly underrated resource for new users.
How well does your Debian install run on it? After seeing the shitty OS it comes with can be completely replaced, it's made the Chromebook more tempting.
You have been ignored for common interest of mankind.
I don't know what you're implying, but you're probably wrong.
You talked about web coding. Will you be able to test your code on the big three on that MacBook?
I'm going to side with the white supremacists.
Web browser testing is a fundamentally broken approach. Code should be written to conform to the relevant standards; browsers should then support those standards such that websites get rendered consistently.
Quote from: Lorddave on October 08, 2013, 01:29:46 PMYou talked about web coding. Will you be able to test your code on the big three on that MacBook?Web browser testing is a fundamentally broken approach. Code should be written to conform to the relevant standards; browsers should then support those standards such that websites get rendered consistently.