meh not really (my mom is a yahoo fan herself, but I look down on that hahaa) but ppl might start to love google more knowing they gave laptops out pretty much
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:15 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this year might be good for sdd storage tech, so wait a little > before rushing out to spend cash on mechanical or solid stage storage. > > On a non related note, do people now look suspicious at you and run > away from sheer fear due to you using the tools of the devil that is > google? > > On 7 Jan, 02:12, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> Not sure, Ive heard of gstreamer but I never used it. >> >> But yea I don't really need another windows laptop atm anyway lol, but >> maybe if I can buy a bigger SSD or get a bigger SDHC card, then I'll >> highly consider it (having windows on its own SSD alone is nice for >> performance) >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > So now is the time where I get there and slap you silly? :) Just >> > joking, but I kinda sacrifice a few GBs for full windows >> > compatibility. Tell me something please, is gstreamer still being >> > actively used in linux? >> >> > On 7 Jan, 02:05, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
