Enter to try out a CR-48 Chrome OS notebook

Soylent Joe · Dec 8, 2010

Put in your application here. Some more info here.

You've got until Dec. 21 to enter.

Maybe someone in the community will be chosen so we can get a sneak peek into the Chrome OS :toast:

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MoonPig · Dec 8, 2010

WTF... you can choose a different country, but you still HAVE to choose a US state??

newtekie1 · Dec 8, 2010

My application is in.

Thatguy · Dec 8, 2010

Can I install a non google OS. I think the cloud is a dumb idea. If I wanted a mainframe. I'd build my own private mainframe.

newtekie1 · Dec 8, 2010

Thatguy said:
Can I install a non google OS. I think the cloud is a dumb idea. If I wanted a mainframe. I'd build my own private mainframe.

No, you have to use the ChromeOS. And if you don't like it, don't get it.

Thatguy · Dec 8, 2010

newtekie1 said:
No, you have to use the ChromeOS. And if you don't like it, don't get it.

Yes thats what I really want. All my data and programs on a google server. Sounds like a great idea. :laugh:

Red_Machine · Dec 8, 2010

I just set my state as Alabama and my country as the UK. I figure someone at Google will be smart enough to work it out.

mlee49 · Dec 8, 2010

Put in my app, if I get this I'll definately post up some feed back!

t_ski · Dec 8, 2010

I requested three for work. I need to see these before somebody asks if they can put one on our network anyway... :shadedshu

CDdude55 · Dec 8, 2010

Sent in my application.

Hope i can try one.

ShiBDiB · Dec 8, 2010

Apps in... would be nice to have one for when I deploy.

Black Panther · Dec 8, 2010

I would gladly pay their shipping to outside the US if that's what holding them back.... :ohwell:

xBruce88x · Dec 9, 2010

I've submitted my app... I have a feeling I have better luck getting one of these than getting a job here in town.

Solaris17 · Dec 9, 2010

applied

PVTCaboose1337 · Dec 9, 2010

I submitted my app as well. I made the case for using it at a university, as well as developing in the field of computer science. If I do get one, I'll make sure to take plenty of pictures, etc.

SuPeR FlYYY · Dec 9, 2010

nice find

newtekie1 · Dec 9, 2010

Thatguy said:
Yes thats what I really want. All my data and programs on a google server. Sounds like a great idea.

Its probably safer there than on your own hard drive. And again, if you don't like it, don't use it. No point in trolling about something just because you won't use it.

PVTCaboose1337 · Dec 9, 2010

newtekie1 said:
Its probably safer there than on your own hard drive. And again, if you don't like it, don't use it.

Yeah again, the cloud is a clever idea. We are moving away from privacy concerns to "my whole life was lost" concerns. People at this point in time are switching their lives to technology. If their hard drive crashes, so does part of their life. Imagine in 10 years. You have family photos, videos, medical records, everything electronic. Now imagine we had no cloud, and a hard drive fails. You are fucked, your life is a mess. With the cloud, even if 1 drive goes down, 100 more back up your stuff. There is no way for you to lose info. The cloud is the future, privacy is not. Expect eye scanners or something similar for access to the cloud so people cannot hack your data.

DonInKansas · Dec 9, 2010

60,000 of these were shipped to Google, so chances aren't completely horrendous on getting one. Got my app in a few days ago.

garyinhere · Dec 9, 2010

I already got one! Yall silly HA HA HA

blu3flannel · Dec 9, 2010

Got mine, I hope I'll be able to use it for school and stuff. I'll definitely do a review/video/demo thing for good ole TPU. :toast:

Frick · Dec 9, 2010

So if you live in the United States, are at least 18 years old, and would like to be considered for our small Pilot program, please fill this out.

Meh.

Soylent Joe · Dec 9, 2010

So if you get one, is it yours to keep forever?

garyinhere · Dec 9, 2010

Soylent Joe said:
So if you get one, is it yours to keep forever?

most likely yes, but these will come with conditions, like you can't sell it on ebay and you have to provide blank amount of feedback and you will use it blank hours a week blah blah blah you get the idea

Soylent Joe · Dec 9, 2010

garyinhere said:
most likely yes, but these will come with conditions, like you can't sell it on ebay and you have to provide blank amount of feedback and you will use it blank hours a week blah blah blah you get the idea

Well to me that seems like a ton of money spent beta testing the OS. Why not just put a RC out like M$ did for Win7?

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Enter to try out a CR-48 Chrome OS notebook

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MoonPig

newtekie1

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Thatguy

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newtekie1

Semi-Retired Folder

Thatguy

New Member

Red_Machine

mlee49

t_ski

Former Staff

CDdude55

Crazy 4 TPU!!!

ShiBDiB

Black Panther

xBruce88x

Solaris17

Super Dainty Moderator

PVTCaboose1337

Graphical Hacker

SuPeR FlYYY

New Member

newtekie1

Semi-Retired Folder

PVTCaboose1337

Graphical Hacker

DonInKansas

garyinhere

blu3flannel

Frick

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Soylent Joe

garyinhere

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