Test subjects

Let me introduce you my usual test subjects, the devices that I use for my sweet test.

- Main Desktop PC

First REAL PC, I assembled it myself. Not very powerful yet, but it is upgradable. It runs Ubuntu-GNOME and (sigh) Windows 8.1. Here are the specs:

• Asus P8Z77-V LX motherboard
• Intel Core-i5 (3rd gen.) CPU
• MSI NVidia GeForce GTX 760
• 8 GB RAM (Corsair)

- MacBook unibody (late 2009)

This was my main testing tool, as well as my only and everyday PC. Now it is a good PC to carry around when I travel. It runs Ubuntu-GNOME, since I learned Mac OS X is no good.
With a 2.26 GHz Intel Core2Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM it could have been a quite good PC. The only problem is the graphic chip: a crappy NVidia 9400M.








- Google Nexus 4

New main mobile device, it replaced the i9300. Cheap, powerful, surprising smartphone, I think I will keep this with me for a long time...
It runs latest CyanogenMod (what a surprise...).












- Google Chromecast

Google's media streaming device. Small, cheap, powerful and convenient. I really like it and it's probably the only device I have with its stock firmware.












- Raspberry Pi

A 35$ ARM mini PC. Not very useful as PC, but really cool for testing and as cheap media center. I recently found a stable OS: Xbian.
Mainly it is a specific Debian based distro with pre-installed an optimized version of XBMC.












Old devices

- [BROKEN] Hyundai T7S Tablet

First very own Android tablet. Cheap and chineese actually, but surprisingly really good. It runs on an Exynos 4 quad SoC (making it possible to root it with Chainfire's Exynos Abuse), 2GB RAM, Android 4.0.4 4.2.2 and many chineese bloatware you can easily remove. It's just 150€ after all!












- Asus Nexus 7 "tilapia" (Wi-Fi + 3G)

The first Nexus talbet. As I put my hands on it, I immediately rooted it, installed the ClockworkMod Recovery and flashed the latest CyanogenMod 10.1.
I can tell you that it is a really nice device: powerful, extremely portable, user friendly even within the rooting process. A great piece of hardware indeed.









- Samsung GT-I9100 (a.k.a Galaxy S2)

My first smartphone after two iPod Touch (2G and 4G). The ex main Android testing device: I did everything with that, now my brother is using it. I actually have installed on it the famous ROM CyanogenMod. Now in possess of my other brother.











- [SOLD] Samsung GT-I9300 (a.k.a Galaxy S3)
Pretty powerful phone, but badly designed. It runs CyanogenMod 10.1. I disabled the soft touch buttons and put a navbar instead (using it in landscape makes you press back and menu button, no matter how you hold it).

- MacBook unibody (late 2009)

This was my main testing tool, as well as my only and everyday PC. Now it is a good PC to carry around when I travel. It runs Ubuntu-GNOME, since I learned Mac OS X is no good.
With a 2.26 GHz Intel Core2Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM it could have been a quite good PC. The only problem is the graphic chip: a crappy NVidia 9400M.