I have this old Chromebook that I barely use because it's super slow – opening apps takes forever, and even typing feels laggy. I'm considering dual-booting it with Ubuntu since I'm interested in trying Linux. However, I've read that installing Linux on a Chromebook can be more complicated compared to Windows. My Chromebook has an AMD x86_64 processor. What do you think? Should I give it a shot, or is Linux not a good fit for Chromebooks?
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Before diving into a full install, you might want to check if your Chromebook can use the built-in Linux terminal feature, which lets you run some native Linux apps without replacing ChromeOS. It's less risky than dual-booting and might solve some of your performance issues. Just do some research specific to your model to avoid bricking your device!
Honestly, I don't think switching from ChromeOS to Linux is going to make a huge difference in performance. ChromeOS is pretty efficient on its own. If it were a Windows machine, maybe, but with Chromebooks, you might not see much improvement.
Yeah, my Chromebook is AMD x86_64, so I'm thinking it should handle Linux better than some other models.