It goes without saying that Google’s Cr-48 laptop has some niggling issues as with many other new devices which experience birth pangs, but that doesn’t mean it is gimped. Some enterprising folks have managed to get Ubuntu running on the Cr-48, which is not surprising at all considering how hacker-friendly this device is. It will require a fair bit of technical knowledge than usual compared to a standard issue Ubuntu installation, but it shouldn’t be beyond the abilities of the average user. Of course, you can also opt to dual-boot it with Chrome OS being the other operating system of choice.