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by llgrrl_ 5126 days ago
It'll be a very capable PC or thin client if that's at all possible.

I wonder how feasible it is to put a Linux distribution here and get it working. I know it is possible with the Chromebook, and if it's gonna work for the Chromebox, then shut up and take my money.
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jyap 5126 days ago
16gb SSD of hard disk spare really limits your options if you're loading up a Linux distribution.

But seriously you can something with cheaper and better specs for less that $329 to run Linux.

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jrockway 5126 days ago
But seriously you can something with cheaper and better specs for less that $329 to run Linux.

But as small and quiet and that can drive two 30" monitors?

I have an Eee Box running Linux; it's physically larger, only supports one monitor (as far as I can tell), and the hardware video decoder can only do 720p. (The hardware video decoding is important because the Atom cannot decode 720p H.264 in real time itself.)

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llgrrl_ 5126 days ago
There are several things that puts the Chromebox ahead:

1, It is as small, slick and quiet as a Mac Mini. 2, It is designed to run Linux. 3, The hardware is backed by Smasung/Google. 4, It has a freakin' SSD? Unless you're compiling AOSP or put all of you music on it, 16GB is some space to spare. I guess there are ways to expand the internal storage too.

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