Google Chimes In

So, in true Linux geek fashion, there's evidently been a concerted effort to get Ubuntu--the most popular Linux distribution of all time--up and running on the device.

And running it now is, if the YouTube video below is any indication. , or Maverick Meerkat, is running on the device in that video, and--despite the fact that the whole purpose of sending out the notebooks was to test Chrome OS--a separate post on Google's own site even offers a on making that happen.

'An Intentional Design Feature'

"While Chrome OS verified boot protects against unintended system modification by malicious or buggy software, the ability to hack your own device is an intentional design feature of Google Chrome notebooks," the page reads.