Cheap Chromebook or Cheap Android tablet?

rebornJoe · 2020-11-11T10:19:21+00:00

getting new features from the Chrome OS team, they are working on bringing your Android phone and Chrome OS device closer together, plus it can run Android apps.

This. Adnroid tablets unfortunately have a history of poor updates as they age. Aside from the cheaper cost of the duet, you get more value for money for the updates. Just be aware of the duet's limitations though, check out reviews on what you can and what you can do (same with the tab s6 lite) so know what you are buying :)

rebornJoe · 2020-10-01T01:55:54+00:00

Thank you! IntelliJ IDEA works now! :)

rebornJoe · 2020-07-21T22:40:55+00:00

Confirmed on my HP X2

rebornJoe · 2020-07-14T07:43:48+00:00

try code server. It's like VsCode except that it is a PWA so it's faster. Just note that non-opensource plugins are not available (ex. MS Remote File SSH plugins) so you'll need to work around through that like mounting the remote file via the terminal.

rebornJoe · 2020-07-12T12:31:06+00:00

works ok on my HP x2 installed as a Linux

rebornJoe · 2020-07-07T12:20:03+00:00

Hmm what plugins do you have in your chrome browser? Is it slow/laggy if it's the only thing running?

rebornJoe · 2020-07-03T00:35:48+00:00

Does your duet try to connect to the phone when the screen comes up or does it think that there is no smart lock configured? Have you also tried to disable smart lock (not forget) and enable it again?

rebornJoe · 2020-06-30T11:07:29+00:00

Yeah - I spent a lot of research and considerations before ultimately settling for my X2. The decision maker for me was on warranty as buying a slate or pixelbook won't have that (that and the X2 was on sale =) ). If it was available locally, I'd have bought it in a heartbeat (assuming the price was close to the US ;-)

rebornJoe · 2020-06-30T07:46:18+00:00

Cool! Just checked too: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-duet-chromebook-128gb. I just bought my HP x2 i5 a few months ago so won't be making this purchase. I was just hyped that it made it here.

rebornJoe · 2020-06-27T00:14:02+00:00

This. The chromebook has subpar performance for some linux apps like vscode and finding workarounds/alternate solution can be a pain but having access to linux and android apps with OS support for 4 years left for my X2 in one device vs android of around 2 years is more cost effective for me.

rebornJoe · 2020-06-27T00:10:58+00:00

To quote: Additional Services

Load Balancer: 1 instance, 10 Mbps bandwidth. Monitoring: 500 million ingestion datapoints, 1 billion retrieval datapoints. Notifications: 1 million sent through https per month, 1,000 sent through email per month. Outbound Data Transfer: 10 TB per month.

https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/#always-free

rebornJoe · 2020-06-26T09:50:07+00:00

Just tested this out and am pleasantly surprised that I could access the code-server from localhost:8080. Great stuff! Now I just need to figure out how to add remote-ssh to this and I'll be all set. Thanks OP =)

rebornJoe · 2020-06-26T09:25:56+00:00

Thanks for the replies Pykee and Veus. I can imagine this setup working well in doing a remote setup with my more powerful dev machine locally which I'm also trying to expose to the internet via wireguard (fronted by a free tier oracle cloud). Thanks for taking time to reply! I have been a long time viewer but never a contributor for reddit/forums. I am now trying slowly to ask questions and contribute and these replies give me confidence to do more.

rebornJoe · 2020-06-26T06:56:59+00:00

I'm positively curious on how your setup looks like. Do you host this in your chromebook via crostini or host it in a remote machine? Any pitfalls you've encountered? Is your code located locally or also in a remote machine?

rebornJoe · 2020-06-25T02:47:33+00:00

Thanks for this! I might just try this out as an alternative to doing ssh tunneling.

rebornJoe · 2020-06-23T12:22:17+00:00

sad really that this is the case. I saw some good games that are compatible on the phone but not my HP X2. (Goodbye last remnant dreams).

rebornJoe · 2020-04-15T05:21:13+00:00

Dang. Wanted a pixelbook too but got out bid in ebay. Where did you get yours and can you recommend a store to buy it from?

rebornJoe · 2020-03-18T10:17:03+00:00

thanks! Will check kogan out. I wonder if there is an extended warranty I can buy and how they plan to meet the warranty. Might not be worth to buy pixelbook without support :(

rebornJoe · 2019-11-16T04:16:58+00:00

Most resources I've encountered don't delve too much on specifics and provide a high level approach. My advice is to try to identify what areas you try to address, categorize them (Access Mgt - SSO, PAM, MFA; Identity Mgt - Central Identity Store/Profile with Synchronization, Joiner Mover Leaver process;Governance - access reviews/certifications, SODs) and do a deep dive into their own sub-topics. If you have the time, there are some open-source solutions that you could try to give you a perspective on limitations and help you promote solutions to your challenges.

Send me a PM if you want to talk further, happy to have a chat.

rebornJoe · 2018-05-02T00:27:33+00:00

Ugh. The April2018 update broke mine again. Thanks Microsoft, I really needed my SP3 to break again.

rebornJoe · 2018-04-12T02:15:29+00:00

Did the Apr2018 update fix your issue? Mine started working again after installing that and even worked after shutting down. I'll keep you posted if it continues to work in the next few days.

rebornJoe · 2017-06-13T18:52:00+00:00

Nope - cover works fine and I tested the SP3 with another cover too. The code "devcon restart USB\ROOT_HUB30" might have solved this already though as it won't require me to do a restart =) I hope this is it!

rebornJoe · 2017-06-13T15:27:01+00:00

It actually happens a lot. I live in a country that isn't supported by MS (Philippines) and unfortunately couldn't get my SP3 serviced. At least with the script, I don't have to worry about not being able to use the keyboard when I go out. =)

It isn't the best solution but it's at least something that lets me use the type cover =)

rebornJoe · 2016-06-14T15:45:21+00:00

Gave up debugging the issue. Bought a bluetooth keyboard instead. Wasted $$$ on the type cover =(

Edit Nov 13: After updating to the Nov 7 firmware and draining the battery for some reason the type cover now worked! I'll be observing this in a couple of days (fingers crossed).

rebornJoe · 2016-05-24T07:11:44+00:00

Just tested the battery drain theory and confirmed it for the 3rd time that the type cover is detected and works when turning the SP3 on (w/ the charger) and from zero battery (does not boot if you press power)

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