[tbyehl]

> The SSH client is similarly just ever so slightly off.

The Google Chrome SSH app is an abomination. If you have Dev mode enabled, OpenSSH is in the shell (open the crosh cli and type 'shell'). The Termius Chrome app is also decent but they're no longer developing it.

> Everything about it is just sluggish and laggy > So maybe a Pixelbook with its full-i5 would get over the hurdle

I'm very pleased with the performance of my Acer R 13, which is fairly comparable to the CB Plus. I'm mostly using it as a 'dumb' terminal (ssh, RDP, Citrix Receiver) and not doing anything terribly taxing in the browser or Crouton. I suspect Crostini will push me towards a higher spec ChromeBook but for my current workflows it's more than sufficient.

[hedora]

I’m happy with my Acer 11” cloud book. It was under $200, is fanless, and the keyboard/ trackpad are best-in-class (usable), and so is the build quality.

Linux battery life is something like 8 hours. A year or so ago it almost ran freebsd and openbsd. Haven’t checked since.