I've heard something about it, though I didn't know about x86. Another thing that's sweet beyond measure, is that they finally having understood that OSes need refreshes from time to time, so they will enable the user to reinstall windows, making it a fresh copy, but retain all installed apps, configs, etc :)
Also, can you imagine if they launched a version of win8 like quake 3 live? On 7 Jan, 02:44, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > very nice! > > I heard on win8 that the x64 version is gonna have like a completely > GPU accelerated desktop interface or something that has to be on, > whereas the x86 will either not have it or have an option to disable > it > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:41 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > As in it running on arm cpus. It's set to have x86, x64, arm, and > > there are talks that the arm version might have its code a bit more > > open. > > > On 7 Jan, 02:39, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hmm a non x86 version of win8? like how we have win7 32 n 64 bit now? > > >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:33 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Exactly :) that's kinda the only way I'd use a netbook and not > >> > complain. If it has lower specs for the sake of portability, then at > >> > least be actually portable, and I do love it having a keyboard. Btw, > >> > have you heard about microsoft going to do a non x86 version of > >> > windows 8? which means it will kinda run on just about anything, being > >> > specially interesting for the tegra 2 soc that's going to be having a > >> > blast this year ;) > > >> > On 7 Jan, 02:29, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> that thing looks awesome (a netbook, that can go flat and go into > >> >> touchscreen) :) > > >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:25 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > Almost reminds me of some kool aid business I've heard some time ago, > >> >> > but I don't want to go into that. > > >> >> > A few days ago I've seen some very nice pics about a samsung tablet > >> >> > that also has a qwerty keyboard, hdmi, usb, card reader, and feels > >> >> > like what ipad should have been. I think it's called samsung pc 7 > >> >> > series, take a look. > > >> >> > On 7 Jan, 02:21, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> 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 > > >> > -- > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > -- > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
