I decided to keep windows 7 on my cr-48 but I'm going to 32-bit lol, I'd only use 64 bit if I could have EFI boot :/
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:10 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
