Laptop details like power management (sleeping), trackpad, wifi, audio, If I use Debian, I have to struggle to track down all the little I hope to be able to simply unpack binaries fromĭebian for most simple applications, so long as the library dependencies Which might not be too hard, really, if ChromeOS doesn't fight me Shell, screen, mplayer, a decent window manager, openvpn, stellarium,Įtc. If I use ChromeOS, at a minimum I want to get NFS, and a decent Lenovo is not dead yet so I can spend some months figuring that question Chromebook imageburner not found install#The big question for me is whether to hack things in on top ofĬhromeOS (it's X11, right?), or to install Debian on it. It is certainly very flimsy-feeling, if that matters. The trackpad is probably great, but it basically sucks because it hasĪn acceleration setting that I find unusable, and have not figured out To display "black" on the screen yet, so we'll see if it grows on me. But I'm not entirely certain I've convinced the chrome OS The LCD seems to be the weak point, with apparently awful viewingĪngles and contrast (even worse than the Lenovo's, which I'd thought ofĪs bad). Hasn't caught onto yet: lower-case letters on the keycaps! Neat! Speaking of Apple-esque innovations, here is something even Apple It's sleeping, and 1 flashes when it's thinking. 3 are always on, 4 are always off, 1 flashes when My Lenovo, by contrast, has 9 garish LEDs that don't tell meĪnything of value. Apple laptops have a minimum of LEDs and display them It has few LEDs: a stupid LED under the power button in the keyboard,Īn apparent activity LED by the webcam, and a hidden charging indicatorīy the power jack. I'm used to, so it will take a little while to get used to it. Keyboard has a very nice crisp feel, but it is much lower profile than Lenovo's, which is vexing because they have the same specs on paper. Its LCD is about a quarter inch not-as-wide as the Thin plastic box around mostly empty space. When you first pick it up, you can't tell it's a The Chromebook hasĪRM processor and so should be cool (it doesn't even have a fan!). Way into reviews of the Chromebook's keyboard. "mushy", and I realized, he doesn't use the word "mushy" to describeĮvery single keyboard he reviews. So, I happened across a reviewer calling the Lenovo's keyboard Is stupidly shaped because it has a huge off-center battery in the back. Ludicrously hot despite making a ton of fan noise. Two complaints about it: its keyboard is "mushy", and it gets Chromebook imageburner not found software#In fact, it is still going strong - it is certainly fast enoughĪnd its battery is still good for more than 3 hours, and the software Too slow and unsupported for modern web browsing, accumulated hardwareĭamage, and acute disk failure. fbdev, kernel build MaKeyboard fix MaObservations FebruDetails FebruDebian config FebruFirst impressions JAsus C201 Review JTo crouton, or not to crouton? JSeduced Seduction FebruThe bell tolls for hinges NovemThus passes keyboard JSic transit keyboard FebruStaying power JIllustration of systematic development fail ApStill not perfect MaA couple more struggles MaGLES fail Maarmsoc vs. ApGL, finally ApHinges again! DecemMy god, this laptop isn't perfect AugHinges: the gift that keep on giving MaToddler strikes again FebruProgress report JA few notes. Samsung ARM Chromebook Linux user experience Samsung ARM Chromebook (XE303C) Linux user experience Asus C201 ARM Chromebook Linux user experience OctoL406 review.
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