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@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +# Ideas and work in progress + +## laptop-light + +Next laptop would be lighter - +or similar weight but longer battery life +(instead of more powerful). + +### Chromebook + +Chromebooks are laptop-ish machines to *only* run Google Chrome browser. + +Among Chromebooks using freedom-friendly hardware (e.g not NVIDIA) +where core software is actively being developed (e.g. (supported)[] by Libreboot) +one option looks readily usable: + + * ASUS Chromebook C201PA (veyron speedy). + +Pros: + * Should work with Debian + * Maybe 10+ hours battery life + * Free bootloader + * Not prime suspect of NSA-crippled crypto chips + * Localized keyboard (for scandinavian, at least) + +Cons: + * Maybe too slow screen drawing (no hardware 3D graphics) + * Maybe too slow disk access (MicroSD storage) + * Maybe too low quality keyboard + +Availability: + * (Ministry of Freedom)[minifree] + * bootloader pre-flashed + * Likely UK keyboard + * Likely power supply w/ UK plug + * (Misc. danish webshops)[edbpriser] + * Need re-flashing bootloader + * Scandinavian keyboard + * Power supply w/ europlug + +(HiSense ChromeBook 11 seems similar in specification to ASUS Chromebook C201PA, +but in unavailable in scandinavia). + + +[supported]: "Git commit message mentioning ChromeOS devices initially covered by Paper build system" + <https://notabug.org/vimuser/libreboot/commit/112003a> + +[minifree]: "Chromebook C201 at Ministry of Freedom" + <https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-c201/> + +[edbpriser]: "Chromebook C201 at various danish webshops" + <http://www.edbpriser.dk/baerbar-laptop/asus-chromebook-c201pa-fd0009-id-11012412.aspx> + +### laptop-tinker + +A few projects exists to create Open Source Hardware laptops, +with one promising near-future option: + + * (OLinuXino TERES-I)[TERES] + +[TERES]: " TERES-I Do-It-Yourself Open Source Hardware and Software Laptop" + <https://www.olimex.com/Products/DIY%20Laptop/> |