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| − | == Overview ==
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| − | Chrome OS is an operating system built for use of web applications where data is stored in the [[cloud]]. This is in contrast to traditional computers (usually running [[Windows]] or [[OS X]]) that store applications and data on your hard drive.
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| − | == Architecture ==
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| − | Chrome OS employs the [[Google Chrome]] web browser and shortcuts to web applications (usually those of Google's) in place of desktop programs. All of this runs on top of a [[GNU/Linux]], specifically [[Gentoo]], core. It is built to create minimal overhead and allow web applications to be the center of the user experience.
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| − | If you are a power user, many of these notebooks can be unlocked, and a custom operating system loaded onto them. Doing this isn't intended by Google, and isn't for the average user. Your best bet is a Acer C720 with 4 gigabytes of RAM (this particular spec is discontinued), as well as a custom Linux install.
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| − | '''Open BIOS (sorta)'''
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| − | Many Chromebook models use [http://www.coreboot.org/Welcome_to_coreboot Coreboot], opening them up as a potential base for an ideal computing system for users who desire fully open source or free software-compatible systems. Other components may need to be replaced however, and thus research for individualized models is needed.
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| − | == Hardware ==
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| − | Chromebooks are laptops with (usually) low-end hardware, due to the lightweight nature of Chrome OS. They also contain small storage devices to encourage users to use cloud-based services.
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| − | Avoid models with an Exynos CPU if you plan to run a GNU/Linux distribution. They won't be able to use most applications provided you decide to use a Linux distro on a Chromebook, and don't have the power or battery life of the regular Haswell-based models.
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| − | {| {{table}}
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Model Name'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''CPU'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''GPU'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''RAM'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Battery life'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Screen'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Storage'''
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| − | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Price (USD)'''
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| − | | Chromebook 11||||Exynos 5250||||Mali-T604||||2GB||||6 hours||||11.6", 1366x768||||16GB SSD||||279
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| − | | Acer C720||||Celeron 2955U||||Intel HD||||2GB||||8.5 hours||||11.6" 1366x768||||16/32GB SSD||||199/249
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| − | | Acer C720P||||Celeron 2955U||||Intel HD||||2GB||||7.5 hours||||^ but with touch||||32GB SSD||||299
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| − | | Chromebook 14||||Celeron 2955U||||Intel HD||||2GB||||9.5 hours||||14" 1366x768||||16GB SSD||||299
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| − | | Samsung Chrmbk||||Exynos 5250||||Mali-T604||||2GB||||6 hours||||11.6", 1366x768||||16GB SSD||||249
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| − | | Acer C710||||Celeron 847||||Intel HD||||2GB||||3 hours||||11.6", 1366x768||||16GB SSD||||199
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| − | | Pavillion Chrmbk||||Celeron 847||||Intel HD||||2GB||||4.25 hr||||14" 1366x768||||16GB SSD||||329
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| − | | Chrmbk Pixel||||i5-3427u||||HD 4000||||4GB||||4 hours||||12.85 2560x1700||||32/64GB SSD||||1299/1449
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