[Official] CR-48 ChromeOS Laptop Shipment-Tracking

[x-scratch]

What gives you that idea? They started shipments immediately after they started accepting applications, and they are taking applications until the 21st. What possible reason would they have for holding off the remaining shipments? All that would do is create a nightmare for their shipping department.

well since they are being shipped from louisville, ky the weather will be playing a role. since its been snowing everyday

[xendrome]

well since they are being shipped from louisville, ky the weather will be playing a role. since its been snowing everyday

Doubtful, they haven't been delayed in the tracking and there are no weather delays posted on UPS.COM, which they almost always post when there is a delay of any kind. To cover their own butts from refunds.

[Tanshin]

Actually, that could very well be plausible. Take a look at this one in the AAC3 pack:

http://www.ups.com/WebTracking/reference?loc=en_US&WT.svl=SubNav&DestinationCountry=us&ReferenceNumber=AAC3000057

It's rescheduled and held in KY. There's others like that too.

EDIT: I feel bad for whoever this is: http://www.ups.com/WebTracking/reference?loc=en_US&WT.svl=SubNav&DestinationCountry=us&ReferenceNumber=AAC3000200

[Southern Patriot]

EDIT: I feel bad for whoever this is: http://www.ups.com/WebTracking/reference?loc=en_US&WT.svl=SubNav&DestinationCountry=us&ReferenceNumber=AAC3000200

What the hell was THAT all about???? Did Google suddenly realize they had sent one to someone on their naughty list? Or someone in prison??

As for the other one, it is simply showing that it is rescheduled for delivery thursday. And it is going to New York, so if it is a weather delay, it is probably at the recieving end, not in KY.

[Batra]

My guess one of the people trying to sell it.

[Southern Patriot]

My guess one of the people trying to sell it.

That would make sense. Especially if the seller was using their Gmail address for eBay transactions, it would be easy for Google to find them.

[(Spork)]

hmm wounder how often google will push updates ? honestly other than easy internet not sure what more i can do with it :/

any ideas ? ( other than shipping it to someone else lol )

[SaltLife]

hmm wounder how often google will push updates ? honestly other than easy internet not sure what more i can do with it :/

any ideas ? ( other than shipping it to someone else lol )

How responsive is Google docs? Would you consider using it to write a rough draft for a uni paper?

[Batra]

I have played with Google Docs some. It seems like it should be a nice cheap alternative to office for mobile use. Also I have started looking at other tools within the new apps. Thinking the new VNC app will come in handy.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gaceoimemjcmchccbdgjemoandjgcbeg

[sipher26]

a guy from the next town over got his already today even thou his schedule said in ups delievery on the 15th

[+StevoFC MVC]

There are two in my zip. One was delivered on the 12/10/2010. I ordered mine on 12/10/2010, and it shows one out for delivery for today...mmmm

I'm gonna drive past your house right now and see if it's there... haha

[sipher26]

lol

[xendrome]

Packages on the tracker site just went from 6,221 to 6,244.

[Tanshin]

What a sad increase that is. Still nothing being delivered near me.

I got even more excited when UPS drove by just now... sadly it was going the wrong direction.

[etempest]

And if you dont? Google shows up at your frontdoor? :laugh:

Basically it is a contest.

True but do you expect google to choose you for there next "test" with free stuff.

[Tanshin]

Anybody else get a nervous twitch any time a truck drives by? No? Just me?

/me goes into his corner to sulk

</sarcasm>

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

So far none have been shipped within 50 miles of where I live :p

[ThunderThor]

I'm gonna drive past your house right now and see if it's there... haha

Ha Ha..

[Quick Shot]

Google is doing a WONDERFUL job with making us go crazy over these laptops...

I think neowin will lose sleep over these stupid things.

Now...WHERE is **** is mine?! I can't go another day without sleep!!!

[+Warwagon MVC]

Given they think Google made 60,000 does that mean they have yet to deliver 53,756 netbooks?

[Tanshin]

ha and i bet once we get one, we'll mess with it for maybe an hour, get bored, and never touch it again :p

Of course, but hey it's that bragging rights thing I mentioned :p

[Quick Shot]

ha and i bet once we get one, we'll mess with it for maybe an hour, get bored, and never touch it again :p

or figure out a way to get windows on that bad boy

[Southern Patriot]

or figure out a way to get windows on that bad boy

Really shouldn't be that hard, especially if you have another computer with SATA handy. I'm thinking it would be something like this:

1. take out the battery and flip the developer switch

2. take the SSD out and connect it to a machine that has a DVD drive in it

3. use that machine to install Windows 7 on the SSD

4. before the first boot into Windows, take the SSD out of the install machine and put it back into the CR-48

5. boot into Windows 7 and set up any hardware that needs drivers not included with Windows (most of the hardware is similar to what is in the current model of Dell mini 10, the 1012).

[AJerman]

Bleh, I give up on waiting. I've been watching the tracking for the only package coming to my zip all day, but it's STILL out for delivery, almost 12 hours after it originally left UPS this morning.

[Southern Patriot]

yeah, but would it even run it decently? Might not even be worth it.

As I just said, much of the hardware is virtually identical to the Dell mini 10 1012 model. I has almost the same processor (Atom N455 vs. N450) and the same video card, but with the advantage of an SSD instead of a hard drive, so it should run very well with Windows 7.