Best products from r/elementaryos
We found 16 comments on r/elementaryos discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 14 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. nonda USB C to USB Adapter,USB-C to USB 3.0 Adapter,USB Type-C to USB,Thunderbolt 3 to USB Female Adapter OTG for MacBook Pro2019,MacBook Air 2020,iPad Pro 2020,More Type-C Devices(Space Gray)
- [Usb 3.0 SuperSpeed] Up to 5Gbps data transfer speed
- [Match MacBook] Unibody aluminum casing. 3 Colors to match Apple MacBook
- [Durable Aluminum Body] High quality components ensures longer life span
- [Wi-fi Interference Fixed] No Wi-Fi interference while using this upgraded adapter
- [Universal compatibility] Compatible with laptop/tablet/smartphone with a USB Type-C, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Galaxy S8/S9.
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2. iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit - Compact Computer and Smartphone Toolkit
- COMPLETE: This set contains a variety of tools - Besides various opening tools, it includes 16 precision bits (4 mm) and a precision screwdriver with a magnetic bit socket, knurled grip, and swivel top for easy operation.
- STARTER SET: You want to replace a broken screen or battery of your smartphone? This tool-kit provides the necessary tools for a basic electronic repair. Compatible with Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Sony and many more devices!
- FUNCTIONAL: Thanks to the foam insert and magnetic closure of the case, tools, components and bits can be safely stored and transported. Additionally, the inside of the lid serves as a sorting tray.
- MUST-HAVE: This tool-set was designed to repair any smartphone, game console, tablet, PC, etc. It also serves for most household DIY fixes.
- IFIXIT QUALITY: These 16 precision-bits (4 mm) are made of high-quality S2 steel. The precisely machined bits fit properly into the screws and protect both the bit and the fasteners from damages. All tools are ESD safe.
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3. Leef Supra USB 3.0 16GB High Speed USB Flash Drive with PrimeGrade Memory (Charcoal)
Leef Supra USB 3.0 16GB Charcoal
5. Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter, Nano Size Lets You Plug it and Forget it, Ideal for Raspberry Pi / Pi2, Supports Windows, Mac OS, Linux (Black/Gold)
- Supports 150 Mbps 802.11n Wireless data rate - the latest wireless standard. Permits users to have the farthest range with the widest coverage. (Up to 6 times the speed and 3 times the coverage of 802.11b.).
- Power Saving designed to support smart transmit power control and auto-idle state adjustment
- Supports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) Standard so that you can let different types of data have higher priority. It would allows better streaming of real-time data such as Video, Music, Skype etc
- Includes multi-language EZmax setup wizard
- Spec Standards IEEE 802.11n; backward compatible with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified. Security 64/128 bit WEP Encryption and WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK security; WPS compatible IEEE 802.1X
- Port 1 x 2.0 USB Type A. Wireless Data Rates Up to 150 Mbps. Modulation OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, DSSS. Frequency Band 2.4GHz - 2.4835GHz. Antenna internal chip antenna
- Channels (FCC) 2.4GHz : 1~11. Power Input USB Port (Self-Powered). Dimensions 0.28" x 0.59" x 0.73". Temperature 0 -40 degree C (32-104 degree F). Humidity 10 ~ 90% Non-Condensing. System XP/Vista/Win7, Mac, Linux
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6. Acer Aspire One 14" Cloudbook AO1-431-C8G8 Laptop PC with Intel Celeron N3050, 2GB Memory, 32GB eMMC, Windows 10 and Office 365 Personal Mineral Gray
This refurbished product is tested and certified to look and work like new. The refurbishing process includes functionality testing, basic cleaning, inspection, and repackaging. The product ships with all relevant accessories, and may arrive in a generic box
7. Acer Chromebook13 CB5-311-T9B0 (13.3-inch Full HD, NVIDIA Tegra K1, 2GB)
NVIDIA Tegra K1 Quad Core 2.1 GHz Processor2 GB DDR3L SDRAMCan open/edit MS Office files using free embedded QuickOffice editor or Google Docs, and can download Microsoft Office Online (an online version of Microsoft Office) for free. Cannot install standard MS Office software.16 GB Solid-State Driv...
8. IOGEAR Universal Ethernet to Wi-Fi N Adapter for Home or Office, GWU627
Add High-Speed 802.11n Internet Access to Any Ethernet Enabled Device Such as a Blu-Ray Player, TIVO, HDTV, Game Console or Media PCCompatible Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n (Up to 150Mbps) IEEE 802.11g (Up to 54Mbps) IEEE 802.11b (Up to 11Mbps)Avoid running long network cables and enjoy the freedo...
9. Acer C720 Chromebook (11.6-Inch, 4GB)
Intel Celeron 2955U 1.4 GHz (Haswell micro-architecture)4 GB DDR3L SDRAMCan open/edit MS Office files using free embedded QuickOffice editor or Google Docs, and can download Microsoft Office Online (an online version of Microsoft Office) for free. Cannot install standard MS Office software.16 GB Sol...
10. Asus AR5B125 Mini PCI-E 802.11BGN Wireless WiFi Card AW-NE186H
Note: This Wireless Card could not work on IBM/Lenovo/Thinkpad and HP Version LaptopInterface: PCI-EStandard: 802.11 b/nBrand: AtherosModel#: AR5B125
11. J+S Vision Blue Light Shield Computer Reading/Gaming Glasses - 0.0 Magnification - Anti Blue Light 100% UV Protection Low Color Distortion, Classic Black Frame - Essential Gaming Gear
PROTECT YOUR EYES - High Energy Blue Light emitted by electronic devices (such as computers, TV, smartphones) have shown to increase the risk of vision conditions from sore dry eyes to macular degeneration. Maintain healthy eyes by reducing exposure to high energy blue light.IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND ...
12. Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM 15.6-Inch Full HD Notebook (Intel Core i3-7100U Processor 7th Generation , 4GB DDR4, 1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive, Intel HD Graphics 620, Windows 10 Home), Obsidian Black
- 7th Generation Intel Core i3-7100U Processor (2.4GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
- 15.6" Full HD Widescreen ComfyView LED-backlit Display supporting Acer ColorBlast technology
- 4GB DDR4 Memory, 1TB 5400RPM HDD
- Windows 10 Home
- Up to 12-hours Battery Life
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Definitely - though I can literally take 0 credit for coming up with anything myself....but I am happy to write a quick summary here with the relevant links that helped me out and then if people want something more formal I can do that somewhere too and hopefully u/MrChromeBox will be kind enough to link to it on his site.
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so here goes
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Step 1: Drink a beer or two
You need some steady hands for this but also need to give yourself some confidence before potentially destroying your beautiful £1000 glorified web browser....
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Step 2: Make sure you have the right tools for the job
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Specifically you will need:
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- 2 USB C / USB 2/3 Flash drive (or an adaptor plus 2 flash drives)
- something like the basic tool kit from iFixit
- BUT you will also need a stupid T3 Torx screwdriver for 3 of the screws which isn't included, still it is cheaper just to buy that seperately rather than spring for the full 'ultimate repair kit' from iFixit
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Here are the links for what you need on amazon:
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Basic iFixit kit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MRNIFR6/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_0fV5BbX0RZQS4
T3 Torx Screwdriver
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B013703EG6/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_CjV5Bb0ZWXH04
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Or this kit actually probably has everythign you need, the ifixit one just has a few nice extras for any future repaires
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00445Y48G/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_WiV5Bb3S6AT6
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Flash Drives
- You need two flash drives, 1 for the elementary os iso to install on the pixelbook at the end and a second one for when you use the awesome UEFI firmware developed by u/MrChromeBox to backup your chromeOS in case everything goes to shit...
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You may be able to use regular USB 2/3 flash drives with a USB C adaptor, but in my opinon since the Pixelbook only has USB C ports, you might as well invest in dual USB C / USB 2/3 drive now as you will end up needing it at some point (I used this for the elementary OS iso and a regular USB flash drive with an adaptor for the firmware backup)
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- USB C/USB 3.0 Flash drive:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H24MCRQ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_etV5Bb6JP78KC
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-USB C / USB 2/3 Adaptor
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015Z7XE0A/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_muV5Bb0Z1KDDQ
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Step 3: Download Elementary OS Juno and donate some money to the developers
You can get the iso from www.elementary.io and if you don't know how to flash it to one of the flash drives mentioned above, you should probably stop now - but there are instructions on the website and Etcher is a good cross platform tool for the job (www.etcher.io)
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Step 4: Pray to the linux gods, drink a beer and back up any data you care about on your pixelbook
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Step 5: Put your pixelbook into developer mode (fairly safe)
Again, I can't take credit for this but there are great instructions for how to do this on https://mrchromebox.tech/#devmode
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Enabling Developer Mode
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Entering Developer Mode requires you to first boot into Recovery Mode. For Chromebooks, this means pressing [ESC+Refresh+Power];
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Once at the recovery screen, press [CTRL+D] to enable developer mode, then confirm when prompted. As a security measure, transitioning to/from Developer Mode will wipe out all ChromeOS user data, essentially powerwashing (resetting) the device.
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Exiting Developer Mode is as simple as following the instructions on the Developer Mode boot screen (usually pressing [SPACE]), but may require resetting the firmware boot flags if you've changed them. As with entering developer mode, exiting will wipe all ChromeOS user data, so if you plan on keeping your device in developer mode, it's a good idea to set the firmware boot flags to prevent accidental exiting and loss of data.
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Nice. I'm also looking to use Elementary with the C720. However I am not getting rid of Chrome OS, and am also not looking to dual boot them either.
I was researching if C720 can just boot from a USB, and sure enough it can! I booted up Elementary OS just fine (although I have to apply patches, etc...)
So I went and ordered one of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FWQTBZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
3.0 Tiny Flash Drive with very good reviews in read/write speeds. Planning on just leaving it permanently in the 3.0 slot.
Now I can boot to Chrome OS and or Elementary OS.
I also want to try Lubuntu. Has anyone tried Lubuntu on the C720 with 2GB? I wonder how good LXDE vs. Pantheon DE's are.
Hehe, thanks. Yeah, I should at least learn that one, eh?, even with the App Center coming.
I've been meaning to put together a post asking how to best learn elementary OS (and Linux/Ubuntu), and what I need to learn, and where to learn it from, in order to be competent. For example, should I pick up The Official Ubuntu Book (9th Edition) when it comes out in July? Etc. etc. I'll get to that post shortly, perhaps when the Loki beta comes out.
I have the same laptop! I'm running Fedora on it ATM but most of this should apply to you
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. Package names might be a bit different in elementary.modprobe
in the terminal, and restartFor that price why is 720p a shame? Yea, but its available for like $115 on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019ZZBCC0/ref=twister_B01CCGPILA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
> First off, your 1080p doesn't make much sense because Chromebooks (AFAIK) don't have 1080p screens. Don't quote me on that haha.
Nope. Examples:
The Acer and Samsung models are ARM based (Nvidia Tegra K1 and Samsung Exynos, respectively), while the Toshiba has an Intel processor.
https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Universal-Ethernet-Adapter-GWU627/dp/B004UAKCS6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511726997&sr=8-3&keywords=wifi+to+ethernet+adapter
There are 4 GB models.
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-C720-Chromebook-11-6-Inch-4GB/dp/B00FNPD1OY
This is the card that is in the Asus that I run the majority of the time. https://www.amazon.com/Asus-AR5B125-802-11BGN-Wireless-AW-NE186H/dp/B00HFFYATK
See my post here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/elementaryos/comments/7zoipc/from_macos_eos_arch_ubuntu_mint_manjaro_debian/duqdvw0/
The machine I got is this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K1IO3QW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you!
The easiest solution would be to get USB Expansion Hub, but whenever I've been confined to one USB in the past, I would prefer a keyboard without a mouse vs a mouse and no keyboard any day.
You can use tab and alt-tab to move forward and backwards. And a mouse is mostly useless during setup anyway. You're going to want to be comfortable operating with just a keyboard and a command line terminal, if it comes down to it.
GParted is a Linux based partition tool. Generally, you don't want to format or resize a drive that is in use, so you're going to want to boot from either a live CD or a live USB. Since you're short ports, go for the live CD. If you get the expander/hub thing though this would solve a lot of your problems.
Aside from that, most OS setup pages will have an accessibility area where you can enable the On screen keyboard, if you do decide to go mouse over keyboard.
Regardless if you stay with eOs, you should get a new wireless card for your laptop.
You probably have a killer one installed, and it is shit! I've owned 2 Dell xps 13s, and replaced them in both. You can replace them with this one: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B079QJQF4Y/ref=pe_3044161_189395811_TE_SCE_dp_1
The Intel ac 9260. Works perfectly.
About 20 bucks and install is very simple, just a few screws to loosen and take 1 card out, the new one in..
After changing the card all my unexplainable wifi troubles and hiccups were gone.