I wondered about the Chrome OS effect too, as it was my gateway to Linux. Playing around with Linux and seeing what it had to offer was so easy and calamity free on a Chromebook. Intrigue about Elementary OS drew me in, and now I'm a daily Gallium OS user (Linux distro designed for Chromebooks). With millions of more CB's being sold each year, Android support coming, and tons of students playing around with them in schools, I'm sure some fraction of those folks will try a Linux install...

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