Well, you could still use it with win7, and addreg the heck out of it ;) but if you really want to put ubuntu on it, you could also put the memory of the atom on your laptop :)
On 7 Jan, 01:55, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I might switch over to Ubuntu (I hear all drivers are working > fine on it) and use it for internet browsing and maybe some lite > gaming (diablo 2 lol) > > As for my other laptop (950GMA 1) I'll just keep using it for media > lol since its the only computer I have that has SPDIF :) > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > You get to keep it?? Oh snap! :D > > Though, keep in mind that now you have a weaker cpu with twice the > > number of cores. What about drivers for that GMA 3150? Are you going > > to put your old laptop as a folding mule? :) > > > On 7 Jan, 01:51, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Na I get to keep it :) which is kinda awesome cuz this computers kills > >> my $500 950GMA laptop... for free... which makes it not as awesome > >> knowing I paid $500 for a worse laptop lol > > >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:43 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > So you're saying it kinda sucks, as in a netbook in a notebook > >> > chassis :S I was hoping for some stealth tech pentagon james bond palm > >> > reading hardware. But do you have it for a limited time? > > >> > On 7 Jan, 01:41, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I meant an Intel GMA 3150 > > >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > Windows update gives me the option to support a 3150 > > >> >> > CPU is a dual core atom 1.6Ghz > > >> >> > 2GB RAM (I'll get specs later, but it looks like it has 2 slots, with > >> >> > 1 only used) > > >> >> > HDD is 14GB (windows 7 took 10GB on install...) > > >> >> > Windows 7 couldn't boot EFI mode (didn't see an option in bios > >> >> > anywhere so I did normal install) but it installed normally > > >> >> > I might switch it over to Ubuntu though > > >> >> > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:30 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> Any more insight on the specs? Cpu, ram, hdd, megatron egg? For how > >> >> >> long do you get to keep it? > > >> >> >> On 7 Jan, 01:27, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >>> The cr-48 is a test notebook sent by google (for some of those who > >> >> >>> participated in the Pilot project) that came with Chrome OS for > >> >> >>> those > >> >> >>> who didn't know > > >> >> >>> But this laptop came with a EFI BIOS that only let you boot into > >> >> >>> Chrome OS (Ubuntu also possible though mad work) > > >> >> >>> I flashed mine with some Insyde BIOS and was able to basically > >> >> >>> operate > >> >> >>> it like a normal computer. > > >> >> >>> If I understand correctly, it has some Intel gfx chip inside of it > >> >> >>> so > >> >> >>> it could be interesting to see how it performs :) > > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > >> > -- > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > -- > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
