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I'd buy that if I could put Ubuntu on it. Haven't seen that as of yet.

Very doable: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Acer_C7_Chromebook

What's even more intriguing is that you can now flush the firmware on the 2012 model and it becomes just a regular PC that you can install windows/osx/linux in the regular way with no faffing about. Hopefully the same will be done for these new models.

Arch on an HP Chromebook 14" sounds for $299 sounds awesome to me.

http://johnlewis.ie/pre-built-coreboot-firmware-for-chromebo...

That does start to sound attractive. I'd rather not have to hack anything just to install an OS, though. It'll probably be bad enough learning UEFI.

Is there a performance problem with losing proprietary GPU drivers?

Keeping them seems one benefit to dual OS (reusing the Chrome kernel). It's nice to be able to watch HD video without hiccups.

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