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If Chrome OS had a package manager hooked into Debian's (or anyone's) repos, I'd be all over this. I do almost all of my non-programming work in the browser, but I can't leave the batteries included world of Linux behind just yet.

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Is your programming done via SSH to a linux desktop or VM? You can SSH from a chromebook no problem: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell/pnhec...

Most of mine is done offline, which is so far the dealbreaker for the Chromebook for me. I need to be able to run vim on a local filesystem on a plane. I hear it's possible to root the Chromebook though?

It's pretty straightforward, and as long as you don't modify the hardware it's completely reversible:

http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-fo...

Solid state hard drive, acceptable processor, 6 hour battery. Could be an awesome linux box. Though, you always could just flash it and put your own OS on there.

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