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How to create Google Chrome OS Live USB

Google has finally released the source code of its Chrome OS by the name of Chromium OS so developers can play with it. Since the release, a lot of people have also had their chances to try the OS via VMWare. I honestly didn’t find time to try it myself, but thanks to MakeUseOf for taking a step further and share their tips on making a Live USB of the said OS.

All you need to do is to be aware that the OS hasn’t ripen yet, and there’s a lot of possibilities that you will face errors, or not be able to get it done at all. But it’s also worth trying it since I don’t see you’re gonna lose anything either, except for your time. Once you made up your mind, you may download the image file and follow the remaining steps.

via Lifehacker

Verzio TrueBook N50 Netbook

Verzio is a company which is based and operates in Singapore. In the Philippines, it is best known for bringing the high-end Dual Sim phones to the market. For most of us, the name might sound not familiar.

I’m sure I can call myself a netbook enthusiast, always on the lookout of new netbooks coming out including the clones and fake ones. But I never heard anything about Verzio joining the netbook bandwagon until now.

As I browsed their product page, I find an Intel Atom powered mini laptop named TrueBook N50, which sports pretty much standard specs that we commonly see on other netbooks. There’s no mention about which OS it will carry when launched, but given the specs, it can pretty much run Windows or Linux. There’s also no mention about the price.

Is it just me who doesn’t know about this?

Verzio TrueBook N50 Netbook Specs

DIMENSIONS	263 x 184 x 34.5mm
WEIGHT	1.26 kg
CPU	Intel Atom Mobile N270 1.6GHz
AUDIO	High-Definition audio support 2.0 channel output 1x Headphone jack 1x Microphone jack 1x Internal Microphone
DISPLAY	10.1" LED panel (1024x600)"
HARD DISK	160GB 2.5" SATA HDD"
LAN	On board 10/100Mbps
CONNECTIVITY	802.11b/g, Bluetooth
WEBCAM	1.3megapixels
CARD READER	4-in-1
I/O PORTS	3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x VGA port
SYSTEM MEMORY	1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
POWER	4-cell 4400mah battery, 3.5 hrs battery life, 36W adapter
SECURITY	Kensington Lock

Ubuntu Netbook Edition is the new UNR

A blueprint is showing that sooner or later, the Ubuntu Netbook Remix will drop the “Remix” part and use “Edition” instead. It will probably happen when the Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx comes out, but this is just my personal guess.

“Ubuntu Netbook Remix has now been a part of the Ubuntu cycle for two releases now, and it should drop the Remix, and become Ubuntu Netbook Edition. This spec is about what changes are needed to enable that. {Ubuntu Blueprint}”

Reminds me of Ubuntu Eee changing to Easy Peasy. Though the two are a totally different case.

Xitrix Netbook – TravelPro M10

Xitrix seems to discretely announce their entry on the netbooks bandwagon with Xitrix TravelPro M10 Netbook. To tell you honestly, this is the first time I heard of the company but the specs they bundled for their entry is somehow impressive compare to its price.

Coming in at Php 18,995.00 (before Friday the 13th), it rocks 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD and an Intel Atom N270 and runs on Windows 7 Starter Edition. It also comes with an external DVD+RW so you won’t have to look for one separately.

The higher end model sports built-in 3G module.

Full specs can be found at Yugatech.

HP Mini 311 Unboxing Video

Abe of Yugatech purchased an HP Mini 311 since most of his readers are still undecided whether to purchase a closer rival MSI Wind U210. He will be running a benchmark comparison in just a few and we will witness which one stands out in terms of performance. The two netbooks sport totally different specs, one with Intel Atom and the other with AMD Athlon. The MSI Wind has 2GB RAM while the HP Mini only has 1GB, but let’s wait and see how it impacts the results. Worth noting as well are the graphics chipsets. MSI Wind has ATI Radeon, while the HP Mini has an NVIDIA Ion. The two netbooks also run on different operating systems, one with Vista and the other with XP, but let’s wait and see. Meanwhile, see the unboxing video [for your eyes only version].

Nokia Booklet 3G with Windows 7 Home Premium

The Nokia Booklet 3G started shipping in the US last week. And while the units sold at Best Buy only have Windows 7 Starter Edition, Engadget Spanish received the one with Windows 7 Home Premium. As we all know, the Starter Edition has very limited features. And if you happen to recently avail that version, you may contact product support and ask for an upgrade of the OS. I’m not sure if it will come free of charge. And if you happen to already have a copy of the Home Premium, you may follow our little guide on how to install Windows 7 on netbooks.