Jup, in an ideal world there would be one or more computer rooms with desktop PCs running whatever fucking immutable Linux distro.

However I’m also kind of torn about books since I DO think they are important, but in practice they were always just super outdated, super politically one-sided, unreasonably heavy and so on. Some kind of middle-ground would be great with a mix of some classes using books and paper and some classes using a cheap laptop with Linux on it. But whatever’s the case, tablets are absolute fucking bullshit.

Edit: hell or just no laptops but WAY more than one computer room so you could literally have some classes exclusively in “regular” rooms and some in computer rooms, idk. JUST NOT FUCKING TABLETS.

I’d start by banning tablets, what the fuck is the point of “learning” IT stuff on a glorified 10 inch phone? Get them fucking laptops, even better with Linux, but I feel like even going BACK to Windows PCs would be an improvement at this point, sad.

Brother, how on earth does a USB execute as a goddamn DE? I couldn’t implement that bug if I wanted to.

No, stand firm on not using this fucking garbage. If they don’t want to contact you because their beloved spyware is more important to them than you then so be it.

As long as you can work around the Broadcom module then you got yourself a good deal. Apart from that you’ll have some minor stuff here and there but not more than with your average device.

Gen 1 X13 currently go for 100-150 bucks, they are the best value but compiling time is gonna be pretty trash

I think there are two sides to this.

1. You are right, I’d rather just get them on Windows 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC than goddamn ChromeOS.

2. ChromeOS will likely lower the bar for switching to a Linux distro so you might consider it a stepping stone. A stepping stone with nails and spiders coming out of it, but still a stepping stone nonetheless.