just need something to do light development (docker, python, rust, with an ide). something i can upgrade (ram, ssd minimum). laptop would best, but desktop works too

any protips? thanks!

  • StellarTabi [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    8 months ago

    modern chromebooks are secretly linux under the hood and can run android/linux apps. you could also try remoting into a server for development, like over ssh/vim or via code-server.

    • raven [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      8 months ago

      And if you open it up and unplug the battery, then boot off the charger that disables the write protect and you can install actual linux, though a lot of chromebooks have unique hardware that might not be supported, particularly audio IME.

      I used to have a dell chromebook 11, and with bitmap fonts it was actually a pretty slick little computer for <$100.