hmm, yea a quake 3 live like version of win8 would be very nice! On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:59 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > As in ad sponsored free OS. > > It was about time they did a feature like that, was more or less > feasible on 2000 and xp, but now it's kinda impossible :S > > On 7 Jan, 02:57, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> hmm, what do you mean like quake 3 live exactly? sounds interesting lol >> >> and the OS refresh thing is awesome! >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:47 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > 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 >> >> > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >
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