Chromebook with Google Earth and Garmin Updates

Thanks for the replies. I tried the Google Earth App on my Samsung Tab 2 7 but the display did not function the same as on a Win 7, especially the lat/long display.

From my limited computer knowledge and internet searches, it appears Ubuntu can be loaded onto Chrome OS as an alternative operating system. If this is so, could the Garmin GPS updates and Google Earth be useable thru Ubuntu ? Bob