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Chromebook!
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12-05-2011, 01:46 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13362111





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12-05-2011, 02:31 AM
Pack3t has one. Ask him!
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12-05-2011, 09:00 AM
He has the old model :roll
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12-05-2011, 06:50 PM
5 reasons!

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/fi...iller/8887
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12-05-2011, 09:53 PM
I'd place a bet on these devices using Atheros based Wireless chipsets again, which most likely means promisc mode and injection mode will be available on these devices (Like with the CR-48)
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13-05-2011, 12:45 AM
"Mark, our internet has gone down." or "Mark, our internet is really slow." - I hear this a few times a week, your "computer" is now useless.
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13-05-2011, 01:14 AM
.. Shh Sad I will defeat my ISP one day.
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13-05-2011, 08:12 AM
(13-05-2011, 12:45 AM)Mark Wrote: "Mark, our internet has gone down." or "Mark, our internet is really slow." - I hear this a few times a week, your "computer" is now useless.

mmmmm Good point, when i am off line i always have tons of downloaded torrents to keep me busy.

Edit: Hey speaking of witch do you think you could still torrent on a chromebook? like i know the torrents would have to be stored online but could would you still be able to torrent?
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13-05-2011, 05:31 PM (This post was last modified: 14-05-2011, 12:59 AM by CrazyT.)
Well you have no HDD space, so no, not really.
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13-05-2011, 09:58 PM
Quote:mmmmm Good point, when i am off line i always have tons of downloaded torrents to keep me busy.

Not on the "chromebook", you can't do ANYTHING offline.
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