December Days 2021 #30: George Is An Excellent Netbook

[Welcome to December Days, where I natter on about things organized around a theme (sometimes very loosely), one a day, for 31 days. This year, we're taking a look back at some touchpoints along the way of my journey with computing and computing devices.]

• CPU: Intel Atom N455 @ 1.66 GHz


• Memory: 2 GB RAM


• Graphics: Intel integrated graphics, resolution 1200x800


• Sound: Intel integrated sound, stereo through speakers or 3.5mm jack

Inputs/Peripherals: Keyboard, Multi-touch touchpad, 15-pin VGA output, 1x USB 2.0 port, SD/SDHC Card slot, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1

• Storage: 16 GB solid state drive (SSD)


• OS: Chrome OS 65 → GalliumOS → Lubuntu 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04


( The Best Repurposing Of Old Tech Yet )