CR48 - Google Chromebook

My first notices, Google's sarcasm and humor in every sheet of paper they include.

Click the images to see a better view and to read this well thought safety instructions. Hopefully though, you'll be lucky enough to read it in person.

Next off, I enjoyed reading through the beginner's guide to a CR48. The tech sarcasm continued in the "There is no CAPS lock button" page.

Moving on from there, it was quick to find the few annoyances of the laptop: 

A: The trackpad

B: The boot time (JK)

C: The lack of a delete key

However, I quickly figured out that there is no need for the trackpad buttons at all. To scroll, two finger slide. To click, tap. To right click, two finger tap. 

When I looked into the delete button, It was revealed that you could delete by hitting alt backspace, which is the only annoyance that has yet to be worked around.

I think that is a sufficient amount of debugging for now, so on with the pluses!

I think it's clear what the great features of this computer are so I won't discuss them very thoroughly. 

Highest rating- ✓++

Lowest rating-X

Battery: ✓++ -I can't even compare it to my 30 minute battery life old laptop...

Wifi: ✓++ -Reaches further then my old laptop

Speed: ✓++ Duhh

Bootup: ✓++

Offline mode: X

3G: ✓++

Device Name and Company Enjoyability & Sarcasm: ✓++

Difficulty for new users: ✓++ -None (With one exception.... The SD card slot was very difficult for me to figure out that you had to push in and it would come out)

Things I would like to be changed:

I decided to try dual screen functionality on my CR48

What happens? Both screens show the same thing, useful if you are using a projector.

I hope to see an update soon. 

Next I tried uploading photos from an SD card

The slideshow would not show a single picture from my camera and instead, it showed a black screen.

Other then that, I have not seen any other glitches. I have also found a case that fits the CR48 so well, it was if it was made for the laptop.

Surprisingly to many of you, and myself, I have not hit the ever so tempting switch. Mostly because I am still not allowed

The forum has been very lively and I am very proud to be a part of it.

I have posted some suggestions for features here:

Google Goggles for the CR48-https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/chrome-notebook-pilot/YzGEXu7BU2c

Facial Recognition as a login- https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/chrome-notebook-pilot/QTYUDWlX_X0

Dual Screen like above: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/chrome-notebook-pilot/kRC5AP-x3v0

Using the "Easy" Method, I ran the script twice and BAM, Ubuntu dual boot.

It's nothing to brag about, I love having crossover installed and the fact that I have a FILE BROWSER ;D

The Bad:

The function (top) keys don't work, along with the search button and right clicking (which I only use two finger tap anyway - so no effect on me). Since there is no delete key, that obviously doesnt work and neither does Grub. I wish I could dual boot without code/flipping the switch. Last of my negative rants, the 3G doesn't work.

The Good, The Great And The Awesome:

But negatives aside, it provides a killer OFFLINE mode, the friendly and well known "desktop" and I have the ability to run more than just web apps. Bluetooth is also unlocked in Ubuntu. The media player works as well as skype and running through my external drive, games and CAD using crossover. Also, I love using dual screen functionality.

Lastly, the Chrome Application runs pretty damn amazing, as on any computer.