![]() With lower end machines, newness isn't always a deciding factor for goodness. I wouldn't insta buy it, but I'd at least keep it in the runnings vs a 2021 model, especially at that price point. It's one of those rare combos of hardware that's really good at a fair price. If you can still find this exact model at that price point I'd consider it today. It's been a really nice outdoors / travel laptop for someone like me who normally uses a desktop workstation. ![]() Even decently sized Rails apps with Webpacker reload nearly instantly while developing and there's no type delay. It still runs great today and despite the low end specs it can deal with some programming work loads (Dockerized web apps, a bunch of browser tabs, mp3 player, editor with 40+ plugins, multiple workspaces, etc.). It weighs under 3 pounds and has a backlight keyboard too. ![]() ![]() It is a good idea IMO, especially with GalliumOS (a Chromebook optimized variant of xubuntu) so you can run Linux natively.īack in 2016 I picked up a Toshiba CB35 Chromebook with a 13" 1080p IPS display, 4gb of memory, 1.7ghz Celeron and a 256GB SSD for $350. ![]()
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