Showing the bootup times of GoogleChromeOS, Windows 7, andUbuntu9.10netbookremix. ChromeOS is the fastest by far, though I should note that Windows 7 andUbuntu9.10 are not clean installs, so it may be faster. Also, ChromeOS is running off of a USB flash drive. ChromeOS: ~27 seconds Windows 7: ~55 seconds Ubuntu: ~50 seconds Hardware is an Asus EEE PC 1000he netbook (bit.ly 1.66 GHz Atom CPU 2 GB ram 5400 RPM hd (i think) I wrote up some directions on how to make your own bootable USB drive to run ChromeOS so you can give it a try: bit.ly If you have questions, leave a comment or twitter me at twitter.com
My Complete High Definition UnboxingandReview of HP’s latest top of the line Notebook, the ENVY 15! It’s the first PC I’ve seen that really equals the MacBookPro’s unibody designand it packs a scorching-fast Intel Core i7 processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 graphics andBeats speakers. On paper, this is easily the hottest laptop I’ve seen in some time, but has HP really managed to deliver on that promise? I’ve spent a solid week with this 00 monster, so watch to see if it lives up …
In this video, I answer a question from phillymaniac14 who wants to know my thoughts on WindowsXPperformance versus Windows 7 performance on my netbooks. I own an HPMini 1000 while my wife owns a HPMini Vivienne Tam edition. Both of these are equipped with 2GB of RAM, but my wife still has WindowsXP Home and I have Windows 7 Beta. My tests are hardly scientific but I’ve found that the extra memory definitely helps Windows 7 performance with full screen flash videos. As it stands …
