[easton]

That's very interesting. A CR-48 looking, basic laptop with workable keyboard and trackpad. Chrome/Chromium OS (similar to CloudReady) since all the schools are on Google. If they could get it to $249 with reasonable performance, they could crush it.

[tartaglia]

Since we’re fantasising, I’d say a bare metal Linux distro — or a fork of Chromium OS — running as web client for AWS Workspaces. The downside is that you need an Internet connection at all times, and possibly a subscription.

[generalizations]

To continue the fantasy: Amazon uses their experience with Stadia to deliver high-quality virtual desktops to thin client laptops.

You own nothing but the locked-down terminal that connects you to the AWS virtual desktop cloud.

[geogra4]

Would they really want to use Google's OS? I would expect a FireTop, right?