Well I mainly want to use ubuntu cuz it doesn't take up as much space as win7 lol (I think it took up 2-3GB after install on my Radeon HD 3200 laptop)
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:58 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
