Google Chrome

What I want to know is the opposite:

Can I wipe my netbook and put Chrome on it? Or will I be able to?

I've got a Dell Mini 10v and at one point there was an early Chrome build floating round for it, but I never got it to work. I'd still like that software in my hardware. Must be doable.

Simple how to here:

http://lifehacker.com/5801328/make-your-own-chromebook-on-the-cheap-by-installing-chromium-os-on-any-netbook

for this reason, I don't really see the appeal, why not just buy something cheaper and better specced and put the chrome OS on that?