What does the Fox say?

[knight1fox3]

I would only buy a genuine replacement. Which is what I thought the battery was in the link I posted. If not, maybe try searching around a bit more. There are quite a few other options.

 

[MetsFan]

Don't ask me why you would sleep with your phone under your pillow, lol:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-catches-fire-under-the-pillow-of-a-13-year-old-girl_id58647

The link says it's official, but a lot of the reviews say it's a counterfeit :dunno:

 

[NJmike PE]

Tough to beat this price for a new battery:  http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Replacement-Battery-2600mAh/dp/B00BW0X892

Ordered!

 

[kevo_55]

It's been a while since my Chromebook talk but I actually ordered one last weekend. It should arrive tomorrow sometime so in the next few days I'll give a review.

 

[knight1fox3]

It's been a while since my Chromebook talk but I actually ordered one last weekend. It should arrive tomorrow sometime so in the next few days I'll give a review.

Cool! Looking forward to the review.

 

[blybrook PE]

Well is it windows 10 or windows IO? Cause I'd rather it be 10 for those of us that understand binary!

 

[knight1fox3]

10 as far as I can tell. Looks very slick too. Lots of performance enhancements as well.

http://gizmodo.com/windows-10-microsoft-skips-a-digit-with-latest-operati-1640805626

 

[matt267 PE]

Windows10? Blaa, whatever.

 

[knight1fox3]

Yep. Skipping 9 and going straight to 10. And it appears they actually listened to all the complaints and frustrations with 8/8.1 and will be making some welcomed changes. And I also hear of the potential for a free upgrade to 10 for those who made the jump to 8/8.1. Now that would be a good move on their part.

 

[Supe]

So is Windows not going to just be a big smartphone app anymore?

 

[knight1fox3]

So is Windows not going to just be a big smartphone app anymore?

Correct.

 

[engineergurl]

I was considering a windows phone.

 

[knight1fox3]

I was considering a windows phone.

One of my good friends has one (he's also a developer) and it syncs real nice with his day to day activities between smart phone, tablet, and PC.

 

[knight1fox3]

Windows 10 can be previewed already. There goes my weekend! :thumbs:

http://gizmodo.com/you-can-download-the-windows-10-preview-right-now-1641210307?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[knight1fox3]

Building an ITX (small form-factor) PC for a local automotive shop to use as software hosting server. Case is really sleek looking with a small footprint. Looking forward to building it this weekend.

 

[Supe]

I will have you build me a HTPC eventually. I just need to stop hemmoraging car money, first. When I get the PS4, I will look at removing the door from the theater false wall and putting a rack in its place. It's been long overdue anyways, they're just really expensive and I haven't had the time to build one.

 

[kevo_55]

Had one night to play with the Chromebook but I think that I can give a review on it.

I personally bought the HP version on the Google Play Store.

The Chrome OS is like a full time Chrome Browser running when any of your "apps" are running. I know that Google will be changing the OS so it runs like an Android device eventually. For now, it seems to do what I need for it to do. Simply surf the web, type up something with Google Docs, print, and maybe watch a movie. It has a built in webcam, microphone, and speakers. It has only 16 Gb for a HD but two USB ports for external drives. I do get 100 Gb of online storage free for two years. I think that everyone gets like 5 Gb with their Google accounts though.

The Chromebook is very light and the size of one of those mini laptop with those Intel Atom processors. Like those mini-laptops, I can tell that it is not as powerful as my PC.

It might be personal preference, but if you need something a little more than a tablet but not as much as a PC, a Chromebook would work for you. For me, it does the trick.

 

[knight1fox3]

Had one night to play with the Chromebook but I think that I can give a review on it.

I personally bought the HP version on the Google Play Store.

The Chrome OS is like a full time Chrome Browser running when any of your "apps" are running. I know that Google will be changing the OS so it runs like an Android device eventually. For now, it seems to do what I need for it to do. Simply surf the web, type up something with Google Docs, print, and maybe watch a movie. It has a built in webcam, microphone, and speakers. It has only 16 Gb for a HD but two USB ports for external drives. I do get 100 Gb of online storage free for two years. I think that everyone gets like 5 Gb with their Google accounts though.

The Chromebook is very light and the size of one of those mini laptop with those Intel Atom processors. Like those mini-laptops, I can tell that it is not as powerful as my PC.

It might be personal preference, but if you need something a little more than a tablet but not as much as a PC, a Chromebook would work for you. For me, it does the trick.

Do you have a link or can you post a quick snapshot of the specs? Just curious. Sounds like it will work out well for what you intended. That makes the purchase even better. :thumbs:

 

[kevo_55]

You can see it all here: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=chromebook_hp_11_whiteblue_wifi&hl=en

Or here is just the specs:

Technical specifications





Screen
11.6" IPS display
60% color gamut
300 nit screen
176° wide viewing angle

Inputs
Chrome keyboard
Fine-tuned, clickable touchpad
VGA webcam

Ports
2 x USB 2.0
microUSB for charging and SlimPort® video out



Size
297 x 192 x 17.6 mm

Weight
2.3 lbs / 1.04 kg

CPU
Exynos 5250 GAIA Application Processor

Audio
Combined headphone/microphone jack
Digitally-tuned speakers with sound directed through the keyboard

Battery
Up to 6 hours of active use (30 Wh battery)*



Memory
2 GB DDR3 RAM
16 GB Solid State Drive**

Industrial Design
Magnesium skeleton for strength
Black or white with a choice of 4 accent colors
Silent, fanless design
No visible screws, vents, or speakers

 

[MetsFan]

Building an ITX (small form-factor) PC for a local automotive shop to use as software hosting server. Case is really sleek looking with a small footprint. Looking forward to building it this weekend.

That's a sweet case. I wanted to go ITX with my gaming PC/HTPC build, but I couldn't find one that would fit my video card so I ended up with mATX instead.