Just got a CR-48

[ptfd13]

haha ya it was!

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Ubuntu meets Google Cr-48 laptop, keeps Chrome along for the ride -- Engadget

 

[nkwebb140]

Just called UPS, neither package to my zipcode (small town in Rhode Island) is to my address.

Super depression sets in and takes control.....

 

[igotsanevo4g]

Well guess what, my cousin got one. He lives in the sticks so he used my address. So now i have a Cr-48 unopened, and in my neighbors house because im out and about til thursday.

My cousin would never know...

Nah. I'll call him tomorrow. Hopefully i can hold out....

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Gonna try the dual boot now

 

[Jonneh]

Gonna try the dual boot now

Awesome! Let us know how it goes!

 

[Leif]

THATS IT!!! That's how I got it!! I took that same quiz on Facebook! HAHA this is one hell of a sticker!! LOL!!

Care to post a link to said quiz?

 

[igotsanevo4g]

Care to post a link to said quiz?

Said quiz is here Quiz - Pilot-Program - Chrome OS but was found on googles facebok page earlier in the month. It no longer gives out a form so it can send you a "sticker"

 

[CruiSin]

More shipped

Well, I just checked my zip again and I see two new ones shipped to my city on 12/14, so it looks like more are going out...

Unfortunately I'm not getting a link to track it...

 

[briankeith513]

Well, I just checked my zip again and I see two new ones shipped to my city on 12/14, so it looks like more are going out...

Unfortunately I'm not getting a link to track it...

Yeah, looks like you can no longer track the packages.

 

[Leif]

Oh sad. One is finally going to my city, but it's not my zip code.

 

[Ellett]

More fun with your Cr-48

Something to try. In the omnibox, type about:flags. This gives you an opportunity to enable some additional experimental capabilities. I've turned on the file system and the music player among other things. The system now recognizes when I insert an SD Card but it doesn't do much after that. Music player doesn't seem to be functional either. I'm going to leave them turned on to see what future updates bring.

This also works in Chrome browser, with a different set of experimental goodies to enable.

Enjoy!

 

[JonRuh]

Got mine today!!!!

 

[kinglord]

For anybody that got a confirmation Email From Google about getting a CR-48, can you post a screen shot of the email, curious to see what this thing looks like.

 

[Ellett]

No such thing. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition or a Cr-48.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Something to try. In the omnibox, type about:flags. This gives you an opportunity to enable some additional experimental capabilities. I've turned on the file system and the music player among other things. The system now recognizes when I insert an SD Card but it doesn't do much after that. Music player doesn't seem to be functional either. I'm going to leave them turned on to see what future updates bring.

This also works in Chrome browser, with a different set of experimental goodies to enable.

Enjoy!

DUUUDE good find!! I can confirm that the Media Player works. I went to Zedge.net and downloaded a random ringtone. When I clicked on the MP3 in the downloads it opened the Media Player I'm gonna create a thread with some tips n tricks for the CR-48 I'll be sure to credit you for this one.

 

[Ellett]

Chrome has adopted the "about:" from Mozilla, although the specific operands are not identical. I strongly suggest Googling on each before you try it. Most are benign. I've noted two that cause actions, helpful to the developer but unfortunate to the typical user.

about:cache
about:crash *danger! This will crash the page that it is issued in!
about:dns
about:flags
about:hang *danger! This will hang the page that it is issued in!
about:histograms
about:internets
about:memory
about:network
aboutlugins
about:stats
about:version
view-cache: view-source:[URL]

 

[Ellett]

By the way, those are for Chrome the browser, not necessarily for Chrome the OS. I imagine there might be other "about"s for the OS but haven't gotten wind of any yet.

 

[cq]

Terms and Conditions

Ok, I didn't take the time to read the full Terms and Conditions on the CR-48 (I was a little too excited). After the roughly 6 month period they are testing these, do we get to keep them? Will they continue to do updates?

Overall I really like it so far. It definitely has its bugs, but I love the size (which I thought I would hate). I really wanted an Android Tablet next year (and will probably still get one), but I think this is much more useful to carry around with a full keyboard, but still being so compact. Plus, the Verizon Wireless, though is a nice feature that is built in.

 

[bvm1987]

I got mine today. I swear somewhere I saw you got unlimited verizon 3g service... no you get a free 100mb a month for two years, with the option to buy more on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis... no contracts.

THIS THING IS SWEET!!!!!!!!