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Google chart shows which current systems play nice with Chrome OS
It's really only a matter of time before Google Chrome OS is hacked onto everything from ASUS netbooks to LG's connected refrigerators. In the meantime, however, you may want to find out if the system you already own will play nice with Google's early preview build.
Fortunately for you, they've posted chart over at the Chromium OS developer site detailing which laptops, netbooks, and other systems have been tested. The chart currently includes about 20 machines, including several from netbook leaders ASUS and Acer - not too surprising, since that's exactly the type of device Chrome OS will ship on next year.
Only a handful of systems have full hardware (wifi/ethernet/touchpad/suspend and resume) support out-of-the-box. It also looks as though Atheros wireless NICs are preferred, so you may want to scrounge one from your scrap heap or pick one up on eBay if you plan on playing with early builds of Chrome OS.
[via Liliputing]
Fortunately for you, they've posted chart over at the Chromium OS developer site detailing which laptops, netbooks, and other systems have been tested. The chart currently includes about 20 machines, including several from netbook leaders ASUS and Acer - not too surprising, since that's exactly the type of device Chrome OS will ship on next year.
Only a handful of systems have full hardware (wifi/ethernet/touchpad/suspend and resume) support out-of-the-box. It also looks as though Atheros wireless NICs are preferred, so you may want to scrounge one from your scrap heap or pick one up on eBay if you plan on playing with early builds of Chrome OS.
[via Liliputing]
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Subscribe to commentsdamniaNov 30th 2009 11:32AM
i love jolicloud interface.
seriously, chrome os need a new UI.
MarkyB86Nov 30th 2009 11:43AM
Awesome, my eee 900 just happens to be on that list with all checks!
Money MikeNov 30th 2009 1:55PM
Holy crap, my corporate laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad T400) is on that list!
Is there any easy way to download an install image? It looks like you can only download the source and build it using Linux. Is there something unique about it that would prevent me from getting a copy of someone who had already done this step? If that's possible, I imagine the iso will start popping up all over the place.