Earlier quoted context omitted.
I missed that. Did it mention what the CR-48 hardware is anyway?
I'll just leave this here. http://gdgt.com/google/cr-48/specs/
Pretty vague specs there. Anyone have anything a little more detailed?
Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
81–90 of 108 posts
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#82Will it blend?
I really hope BlendTec applied for one.
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#83Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#84Wow, Google moves very fast for such a large company.
I have no inside information but I'd assume this has something to do with automation. They ask for your Google Account when you fill out the application and they said outright that they were looking for people who "live on the web". Since we know they keep all kinds of usage data about their users it's just a matter of matching an application to accounts with heavy usage and sending them out accordingly. All of which could be done by a computer.
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#85I 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.
Explain to me this: you receive something for free, and your first response is to find out what's wrong with it ?
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#86I 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 :(
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#87I 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 using that prompt (it showed up in the new tab window), and I haven't received one yet. UPS, and any other shipping company would have already stopped (I am on the east coast), so I am hoping I might get one tomorrow.
This would be the best christmas present!
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#88I 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 :(
And screwed once again, this time by Target. Dammit. I don't really give a crap about that bookcase at this point.
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#89I 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.
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.
Re: Ask HN: Did anyone else get a Google Chrome Laptop yet?
#90I 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.
Explain to me this: you receive something for free, and your first response is to find out what's wrong with it ?
[deleted]