Google rolling out Pilot Program

[Sterling]

Generally if you have to lie about your age it's because you're doing shit you shouldn't be doing.

How many of you have ever rated a product or given feedback? Do you even know what chrome OS is? It's not a normal netbook with chrome as the default browser, I can tell you that much.

EDIT: In addition, what do you think is going to happen if google finds out they sent you a netbook you weren't qualified for because you lied about your age (a legal requirement of theirs)? Do you think they're just going to say "oh lol wutevr jus keep it neways i know u need it so ur parentz stop snooping on ur porn"? No, they're not going to be happy. Hey, how many of you have a gmail account, or a youtube account? Do you think if you're caught lying about your age they'll be within their full rights to lock/ban it?

This is not lying about your age to view a trailer for an m-rated game on a site, guys. They're asking your age as a legal disclaimer for senting you potentially a couple hundred dollars worth of hardware and unfinished software to be part of a testing program. Do you think they're going to be unhappy, and perhaps take legal action if they found out you lied to get free stuff? Hell yeah.

Anybody looking at this program as just "free netbook so my parents stop spying on me" needs a swift kick.

I am one the internet around 15 - 30 hours a week. I wanted to put that as a college student take my work and internet with me frequently. With the 140 character limit, I couldn't. So I just had to make do with how much time I use Chrome, and the fact that Google Docs is wonderful when used with college. 15 paragraphs shorter than it should have been, I can see clunky designs with Chrome, and I would make a prime testing figure because I actually take time to fill out tech surveys and stuff. There would be no lack of feedback from me.

 

[Rydian]

I put that I'm in college so I'd be able to put it through it's paces properly and give feedback on what does and doesn't work (from some of the questions in various categories it seems VPN might not be possible, for one).

 

[Sterling]

I put that I'm in college so I'd be able to put it through it's paces properly and give feedback on what does and doesn't work (from some of the questions in various categories it seems VPN might not be possible, for one).

Which would be bad ass if it did work. People like my dad would benefit from having a light weight OS, that boots up in mere seconds to use for work. Which requires VPN if he isn't at a secure designated connection.

 

[dragon574444]

Cool. I signed up.

 

[GundamXXX]

Dont live in US but I applied anyway, it has a selection for country, why else would that be there? ;o

Besides nothing ventured nothing gained!
Hope I get through, Ive been dying to test this

 

[DarkWay]

If only I lived in the US of A...

I applied...

just use the scroll down box and pick United Kingdom.

 

[ganons]

If only I lived in the US of A...

I applied...

just use the scroll down box and pick United Kingdom.

what about state? you cant make that blank......

 

[JoyConG]

It uses web based applications and not pc legacy software.

If that means I can't run much of what I've got on this PC, there's no point for me. Or am I misunderstanding?

 

[murkurie]

It uses web based applications and not pc legacy software.

If that means I can't run much of what I've got on this PC, there's no point for me. Or am I misunderstanding?

It's basically a bootable browser with a Linux core.

 

[Jakob95]

I was wondering if the 3G would be free forever or you have to pay monthly? Did anyone here get theirs?

EDIT: And when you break it you can get another one for free right?

 

[Stephapanda]

I was wondering if the 3G would be free forever or you have to pay monthly? Did anyone here get theirs?

EDIT: And when you break it you can get another one for free right?

QUOTEWithin this menu, you can also activate and log into Verizon's nationwide 3G network. Verizon has partnered with Google to provide 100MB of free data bandwidth per month -- which, frankly, isn't very much, especially for a notebook that works solely in the cloud. (In fact, 100MB per day wouldn't even cut it for many of us.)

According to the Verizon 3G activation page (that you can invoke from the Chrome OS wireless network menu), the free 100MB per month is guaranteed over 24 months. You can also get unlimited access for $9.99 per day, or 1GB per month for a $20 monthly fee, 3GB per month for $35 a month or 5GB per month for $50 a month. A credit card is required, even for using the free 100MB per month allowance, although Verizon states that no charges will be made.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/920...mp;pageNumber=1


I'm going to take a wild guess and say you haven't read any of the posts in this thread.


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I've done video game testing before. That's completely different from this, but similar in some ways.

 

[Frogman]

I got to have a tour of google studios and saw chrome os in action, not allowed to say much about it but it is very very cool

 

[ThePowerOutage]

I used haxxors build a while back

 

[SifJar]

I was wondering if the 3G would be free forever or you have to pay monthly? Did anyone here get theirs?

EDIT: And when you break it you can get another one for free right?

Why would they give you a second one if you're irresponsible enough to break your first one? Does it not make far more sense to give that second netbook to someone who will potentially take better care of it? Why give one person TWO netbooks, when you can give two people one each. Have a bit of sense...

 

[Rydian]

It uses web based applications and not pc legacy software.

If that means I can't run much of what I've got on this PC, there's no point for me. Or am I misunderstanding?You're understanding properly.

And no, if you don't care then there's no point for this.

QUOTE(Jakob95 @ Dec 11 2010, 02:12 PM) EDIT: And when you break it you can get another one for free right?

Go away.

 

[chrisman01]

EDIT: And when you break it you can get another one for free right?

Go away.

ROFL.


I hope I can get one... Never really used Google Docs or anything since I have open office, but if I got this netbook I could use it just for college homework, which would free up quite a few gigs on my Acer...

 

[Jamstruth]

I'd quite like one as a quick laptop for going on messenger etc. My parents would probably also like it for quick web browsing provided its cheap enough. I'd like to apply for the Pilot but alas I am British

 

[Jakob95]

If anyone wants to check if you are getting one go to this website.
http://www.pastie.org/1366486

Then find your city. After that there will be a tracking number there. It won't tell you the address its being shipped out too. If you want to know the address its being shipped out too you will have to call UPS and tell an agent your tracking number. I just called and both of those packages in my cities aren't for me, one of my neighbors got it(maybe I will go take it who knows(jk)) pretty sad that I won't be getting one.

 

[Stephapanda]

If anyone wants to check if they are getting one go to this website.
http://www.pastie.org/1366486

Then find your city. After that there will be a tracking number there. It won't tell you the address its being shipped out too. If you want to know the address its being shipped out too you will have to call UPS and tell an agent your tracking number. I just called and both of those packages in my cities aren't for me, one of my neighbors got it(maybe I will go take it who knows(jk)) pretty sad that I won't be getting one.

 

[Rydian]

Go.
Away.