<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 6:11 PM Ralf Mardorf <<a href="mailto:ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net">ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Regarding the Wiki, it's possible to install Linux.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Not the same thing as what the OP was likely referencing with 'Linux is coming...' which most people are currently looking at Crostini on Chrome OS. Yes it is possible to dual boot Linux I believe (In fact I am typing this on a Chromebook Pixel running Ubuntu) but that is not the same as the Linux App support with Crostini which is utilizing a VM and Docker to run Linux apps, not necessarily natively, but in a way that appears native to ChromeOS. The end result being that you can run Ardour for instance on ChromeOS supposedly, but with no sound support it is rather pointless.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I can't comment on the Pixelbook's USB. When buying an USB audio<br>
interface for an iPad, I experienced that it has got an USB current<br>
limitation, so some audio devices only work with an USB hub. First I<br>
tested an Presonus AudioBox 1818VSL, apart from other issues an USB hub<br>
was needed. The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen works without issues,<br>
no USB hub is needed. It has got two Hi-Z inputs. I don't know if the<br>
Hi-Z inputs are good, since I use a V-Amp or GR-55 for modeling, so I<br>
use line inputs only.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Big difference between Pixelbook with USB-C which can deliver more power than USB2 standard calls for as it supports USB3 and a tablet that only barely supports USB to start with:) I wouldn't worry about power delivery on the pixelbook, and in fact IIRC many USB class compliant interfaces will just work on ChromeOS so could be easily tested.</div><div><br></div><div> Seablade</div></div></div>