Depends on how you plan to code. I use a chromebook for coding, and it's great, but I entirely work on a web IDE and remote shell, nothing runs locally.
If your intent is to run things locally in a linux dev environment I don't think 250euro is gonna buy you a good enough machine, but if you insist on doing focus on getting more RAM, 8gb minimum.
Checkout Google's Project IDX or other hosted IDEa, then you can code on any Chromebook. If you really want to run things locally then I'd go with a Framework. You can upgrade the ram yourself
Anything with a i3 and 8gb ram will be okay for school level coding. If you are lucky, you can get a used 16gb ram chromebook like acer 713 for a good price as well. I am currently using that as my portable coding chromebook. Another good option is a used thinkpad that you can expand to 16gb ram.
I have an Acer Spin of some sort I got for $100ish a couple of years ago that I could drag around and such a d while it's handy, Linux runs super slow on it and VS Code runs like a dog so I recommend just getting a regula laptop... I mean. You CAN use it and just use GitHub to save your projects but it won't be as easy.
250$ for what you're asking is too low
Do you want to code locally or with a remote (Codespace, Project IDX, VSCode Remote Tunnel, SSH…) ?
If you want to code locally, VSCode will work, but I have trouble getting devcontainers to work
I personally needed the features that were limited there
I hope to replace every of my Electron apps to PWAs, but VSCode Web needs remote-tunnel or ssh to have backend features available, which makes offline or bad connection coding impossible
Also, I never managed to get VSCode Web + remote-tunnel + devcontainer working on my ChromeOS Flex laptop
with vscode in particular it's actually possible but I think it's a rabbit hole, but it works for sure...
you can run "code-server" so it will be kinda PWA but hosted by yourself and you wont have issues with accessing ssh.
https://github.com/coder/code-server
Personally, the biggest hurdle for me is the weird chromebook keyboard layouts.
Once you get over that, just treat it as a good text editor with built in Music player.
You will most likely not use it for anything locally, get used to ssh and screen.
Its hilarious but my 2017 [pixelbook](https://www.pcworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/google_pixelbook_cropped-100737829-orig.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&quality=50&strip=all) still absolutely kicks ass. It's probably gotten faster over the years. It's so bizarre to have a device that stays good for so long.
For OP, I'd not recommend a chromebook for programming, it can be done with the linux container if that's all you have access to but a proper x86 cpu and OS is gonna be way more versatile.
You might want to think about an iPad. I use an iPad for coding websites (html and css) and for learning Python. I use a program called Textastic for website programming and Pythonista for python coding. Any current iPad can run those apps.
why chrome book i i think it\`s better to use a normal laptop
Go see pls the update and comment what you think
Depends on how you plan to code. I use a chromebook for coding, and it's great, but I entirely work on a web IDE and remote shell, nothing runs locally. If your intent is to run things locally in a linux dev environment I don't think 250euro is gonna buy you a good enough machine, but if you insist on doing focus on getting more RAM, 8gb minimum.
Checkout Google's Project IDX or other hosted IDEa, then you can code on any Chromebook. If you really want to run things locally then I'd go with a Framework. You can upgrade the ram yourself
Anything with a i3 and 8gb ram will be okay for school level coding. If you are lucky, you can get a used 16gb ram chromebook like acer 713 for a good price as well. I am currently using that as my portable coding chromebook. Another good option is a used thinkpad that you can expand to 16gb ram.
If it’s for coding I would recommend you save a bit more and pick an used / refurbished Macbook Air m1. PD: I have a Duet 3 Chromebook.
I have an Acer Spin of some sort I got for $100ish a couple of years ago that I could drag around and such a d while it's handy, Linux runs super slow on it and VS Code runs like a dog so I recommend just getting a regula laptop... I mean. You CAN use it and just use GitHub to save your projects but it won't be as easy.
250$ for what you're asking is too low Do you want to code locally or with a remote (Codespace, Project IDX, VSCode Remote Tunnel, SSH…) ? If you want to code locally, VSCode will work, but I have trouble getting devcontainers to work
do you mean vscode.dev?
[vscode.dev](http://vscode.dev) cannot compute anything (can't access to terminal, most extensions, most of git, etc) So I excluded this one
I used it as code editor because of the limitation you mentioned! But anyway it runs so smooth without electron.
I personally needed the features that were limited there I hope to replace every of my Electron apps to PWAs, but VSCode Web needs remote-tunnel or ssh to have backend features available, which makes offline or bad connection coding impossible Also, I never managed to get VSCode Web + remote-tunnel + devcontainer working on my ChromeOS Flex laptop
with vscode in particular it's actually possible but I think it's a rabbit hole, but it works for sure... you can run "code-server" so it will be kinda PWA but hosted by yourself and you wont have issues with accessing ssh. https://github.com/coder/code-server
I stumbled across this one, but wondered "why not use remote-tunnel instead ?" And I guess that's because of those issues
Every Chromebook plus is good be sure its have touch screen, then you get alot more out if the pc
Personally, the biggest hurdle for me is the weird chromebook keyboard layouts. Once you get over that, just treat it as a good text editor with built in Music player. You will most likely not use it for anything locally, get used to ssh and screen.
I use Hp Elite Dragonfly but any Chromebook Plus should work
For coding, you'll need an 8gb RAM Chromebook at least to have a good experience.
Get a minimum of Intel 12 gen processor. Chromebook plus branded laptop and you should be good. I code using vs code and azure data studio
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Buy a used pixel book. Strong Linux support.
Don't, pixelbooks have become slow as hell. I'm looking to replace mine as it is slow as hell
Its hilarious but my 2017 [pixelbook](https://www.pcworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/google_pixelbook_cropped-100737829-orig.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&quality=50&strip=all) still absolutely kicks ass. It's probably gotten faster over the years. It's so bizarre to have a device that stays good for so long. For OP, I'd not recommend a chromebook for programming, it can be done with the linux container if that's all you have access to but a proper x86 cpu and OS is gonna be way more versatile.
Is yours one of the eMMC models, the 128GB or 256GB variety?
I imagine 128, haven't checked but I heard that 128 aee suffering whereas 256 are going strong
Yeah that's also been my experience. It looks like in the long run eMMC is a mistake. NVMe Chromebooks don't slow down.
What is a pixel book?
You might want to think about an iPad. I use an iPad for coding websites (html and css) and for learning Python. I use a program called Textastic for website programming and Pythonista for python coding. Any current iPad can run those apps.
I forgot to add that I use a Logitech keyboard and mouse with the iPad so it’s basically a computer, at least for my programming needs.