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Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by jacquesm »

potatolicious wrote: post #89
jacquesm wrote: post #85

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Explain to me this: you receive something for free, and your first response is to find out what's wrong with it ?

It's a test/dev machine, I'm pretty sure that's the point .

Interesting. I'd be so happy to receive a functioning computer for free with some new OS on it that I'd be too star-struck to see its warts for quite a while.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by marklabedz »

elidourado wrote: post #40

I got one. I think that everyone that applied using the prompt on the dev channel build of Chrome got one. Can anyone refute this?

I applied through the prompt on dev channel. No dice yet. (In Philly, so should have come by now if it was to be delivered today.)

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by tmcw »

elidourado wrote: post #40

I got one. I think that everyone that applied using the prompt on the dev channel build of Chrome got one. Can anyone refute this?

Likewise, nothing yet, and I applied via the dev channel. Unfortunately, I used my non-gmail (but still google apps account) address by accident; I guess I'll be a datapoint for whether that matters.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by jlees »

kogir wrote: post #54

I just got mine too. Sadly, as expected, flash brings it to its knees and fonts look like Linux :( Otherwise pretty sweet. Think I'll try and sneak some better fonts on somehow and then use it for everything save Hulu and development.

The fonts are fine, the rendering is an issue simply because we can't replicate 10+ years of proprietary work in fewer months. We're actively working on this. Be glad you didn't see the alpha ;)

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by rudd »

rudd wrote: post #51

I have a feeling I'm going to be very disappointed when I get home from work today and there is no Cr-48 waiting for me.

To all the people who voted me up because you too felt you were in the same situation, I'm sorry. I got home from work and there is indeed a Cr-48 in my possession now! Google is truly amazing. :/

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by kenjackson »

malkia wrote: post #58
Huppie wrote: post #41

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LOL: "Do not expose the device to water, moisture, or rap music."

Too bad. For example we got Ice T unboxing our game :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXt2Q8EdzIw

That's the best unboxing I've ever seen, bar none. Ice T should unbox everything from now on.

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by kenjackson »

lanstein wrote: post #86
rudd wrote: post #51

I have a feeling I'm going to be very disappointed when I get home from work today and there is no Cr-48 waiting for me.

I got a package notification email, and was psyched until I realized it was the 24-pack of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese that I ordered from Amazon :(

Lanstein, that is a lot of cheese. A LOT of cheese!

Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?

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Post by kragen »

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[deleted] wrote: post #90

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I agree that it shouldn't, which is why I described it as "murder", but police in most countries enjoy a strong public-opinion presumption in their favor, since they most often fight against criminals, not innocent people. This means that they almost always get away with murder when they commit it, which attracts thugs to the police force and stabilizes police corruption.

Keeping the police accountable is a very difficult task. I don't know whether the Netherlands is succeeding in doing that, or whether you're just unaware of their failure due to never having been treated as a bad guy.

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