On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:45:47 AM ed chan wrote: > Hi Chris,
Hi Ed, > On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Chris Samuel <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:06:39 AM ed chan wrote: > > [...] > > [Toshiba Chromebook] > > > boots in under 10 secs, has battery life of 8 hrs +, charges in less > > > than 2 hrs , weighs 3 lbs and only cost $349 ( at the time from JB > > > - Hi fi ). > > > > [...] > > > > Wow, thanks! :-) Would that be this? > > > > > > https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/chromebooks/toshiba/toshiba-cb30-b007-13-3-chromebook/639308/ > > Yes ( sort of ). The model @ JB is a later model ( Bay Trail vs Haswell > cpu). From what I read the Bay Trail models are a touch slower. Mine is > an Intel 2995U processor. > > Probably doesn't make too much difference for a $350 device. Thanks so much - given that they're on special at JB-Hifi now at just under $300 I decided I'd take the plunge and pick one up, I suspect you'll be right about the speed with Haswell Celeron vs the N2830 Silvermont but I won't know for sure until it's finished charging and I fire it up. That said it is just $300.. ;-) > > How much internal storage does it have? > > 16 Gb ; I have an external SD card 32 Gb. I reckon I can live with that, thanks! > > I reckon that information is really useful, would you like to send that to > > the mailing list as well? > > I will try. > > But I I fail you can re-post with my permission of course. Thanks - it looks like your post didn't make it through to the list so they should see this copy instead. > For those interested, you can run GNU root ( an enitre debian ( cmd line > )system rootfs ) on any Andriod 4.1+ device. That means you don't have to > worry about apps like Connectbot. You can run this on an un-rooted device ( > I have on Smartphones, tablets, TV sticks ), except server port have to be > on above 1024 ports. ( you are not root ). That may also be useful to Brian, thanks! All the best, Chris -- Chris Samuel : http://www.csamuel.org/ : Melbourne, VIC _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
