DustinCalim

No prob, I'd like to get a hold of a production Chromebook to see the impact of an actual dual-core processor.

Here's a SSD tweaking link: http://www.howtogeek.com/62761/how-to-tweak-your-ssd-in-ubun...

The CR48 does raise some eyebrows when you pull it out;

OK, I like this article because I've been using my CR48 solely since I received it.

Firstly, it is not a dual core machine; the production Samsung/Acers are, the CR48 is single core, hyperthreaded.

I went a similar path with Ubuntu; although I just created a new stateful partition and access the ChromeOS Kernel. This allows me to dual boot when needed. After 8 months, I can tell you, it is not needed. I code and it is just not possible in ChromeOS with the current webapps available.

I have considered switching to full Ubuntu because ChromeOS chose to use a 32bit kernel for whatever reason(compatibility?). However, the processor can't support more than 2GB ram, even with a 64bit OS so I'm open to opinions.

I haven't used the 3G card yet, so I can't speak on it. I am considering swapping it out for a Broadcom HD Decoder so I can watch 720p and hopefully 1080p videos without choppiness.

Did you notice a performance increase when you swapped to a larger HD?

As for battery life, ChromeOS is a little better, but with Ubuntu, I routinely get 7 - 8.5 hours. There are some Ubuntu tweaks for SSD drives that I've done as well. Out of the box Ubuntu is setup for platter drives.

Overall the CR48 has some quirks but is an awesome machine, and I love the design of it more than the production models. I was able to buy an extra one of Craigslist for $150 as a backup. The closest competitor I think is the Macbook air 13" which costs 9x more(!)

I don't see why some consider this unethical and abusive to the CL community. It's just arbitrage; same as in Foreign Exchange markets. It tends to pop up because values are just opinions and to forget that leads to misdirection.

This is a cool article; it will be interesting to see how it scales up going forward.

I also spend a lot of time on craigslist, and this extension has saved me hours and made browsing much more efficient:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aikbdokcmcbbeaadpd...

Chrome only though :(

Alternate title: List of congressmen who have some idea of how the internet works

There are so many levels of interpretation when we read a book, and as such, what we get out of it varies depending upon the scope of our view.

prat may have been onto something with his post. I have only read part of this book so far and already I can see the parallels and applications to modern times/thinking. It's funny how zen buddhism seems timeless in it's application.

I just whipped up a a simple extension for Chrome users to put the Cached button back in the right place, and avoid all the BS preview windows Google has implemented. Enjoy!