Last December, Google sent me their CR-48 netbook to test out and help improve. Well I can proudly say that I stuck with their Chrome operating system for 6 solid months, but the more I used it the more I realized it's limitations. Their "nothing but net" philosophy that inspires this computer just wasn't for me, I had to have application support and a decent file manager. I had to have... Windows!
It was a long complicated road, installing Windows 7 on this thing, but now that it is I've never been happier with this laptop. What I don't understand is why Google gave this laptop such nice hardware but gimped the operating system. You can still do a lot with just a 16 gigabyte hardrive.
But who am I to doubt Google's infinite wisdom?
It was a long complicated road, installing Windows 7 on this thing, but now that it is I've never been happier with this laptop. What I don't understand is why Google gave this laptop such nice hardware but gimped the operating system. You can still do a lot with just a 16 gigabyte hardrive.
But who am I to doubt Google's infinite wisdom?
That's pretty cool they sent you that, how come? What do you do? I'm intrigued :)
ReplyDeleteI just signed up for the pilot program and they accepted me. :) The testing phase is nearly over though and they aren't sending out any more laptops. Sorry guys!
ReplyDeleteSo true, that's the reason why I'm always going to be a Windows user.
ReplyDeleteCool! Did you get to keep the netbook?
ReplyDeleteYes, I did! Really nice of Google actually, but I've told and shown so many people this thing that they'll probably make their money back.
ReplyDeleteweb apps need work to equal desktop apps but the possibility is there!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the RAM like on this thing?
ReplyDeleteIt has 2 GB of RAM, which I find is plenty to run Windows 7 and anything else I need. But even if I exceed the RAM limit, since this thing has a solid state drive, it's pagefile should read and write very quickly so that shouldn't even be a problem. In theory.
ReplyDeleteI really need to get a netbook for college, Ill keep this one in mind.
ReplyDeleteMehh... I never go above 1.7 GB for RAM and that's with a lot of windows open and email and programs and stuff. 2 GB is fine!
ReplyDeleteCool blog man! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeletenice read, i think that chrome operating system is created for people who dont care what is inside their computer, they are just internet users, kind of a sad thing imo
ReplyDeleteLucky! although maybe not since it wasn't that great... still fun that you got to test it out though.
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