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CR-48 Tracker

34 points by dustinchilson 16y ago

valnour 16y ago
I received my Cr-48 Yesterday morning, and this site shows that one Cr-48 was overnighted to my area, but two more were shipped UPS Ground. I wonder why mine was overnighted?
- blocke 16y ago
  You probably signed up on the short form during the window during and some set number of hours after the presentation. Right?
  - ditojim 16y ago
    i filled out the short form and it doesn't look like mine shipped yet.
  - valnour 16y ago
    I applied by scanning a QR code during the presentation, before they said the actual URL.
zbanks 16y ago
I'm still not sure why they're surprising pople with packages instead of sending out a warning email.
- samdk 16y ago
  It's generated a ton of hype and interest. I suspect that's one of the main reasons.
  - TomOfTTB 16y ago
    You could be right but if that's the case I think it's a mistake. I can get why Google would want a certain type of person to test these things but the problem with an application process is it makes the whole thing a question of worthiness. "Are you deemed worthy of a CR-48 by Google?" (This is not an official Google quote I'm just laying out the sentiment) And the problem with that is...some people won't be. So when you look at using the package arrivals for hype you have to realize you're rubbing it in the nose of everyone who didn't get one (and the ones who did are already happy with you so they're already hyped up). I suppose there's a third group that wasn't interested enough to even apply but I can't imagine those people being moved by a bunch of "my CR-48 arrived" stories.
    - d2viant 16y ago
      I think you're reading way to much into it. It's free. Nothing more, nothing less. People get excited at the thought of free stuff, especially something like a laptop. If someone is so emotionally unstable that they feel socially rejected because a complete stranger got picked for a beta test instead of them, they have bigger issues going on -- it's not because an application process exists.
      - TomOfTTB 16y ago
        It's not emotionally unstable to be upset with rejection it's the normal reaction (and to be honest there's probably no psychological phenomenon that's been documented more than that). Beyond that I think suggesting it's just "free stuff" shows a complete misunderstanding of what's going on here. Google is trying to start a movement with the Chrome OS. They're trying to win people over to the thinking that you don't need a desktop. So the dynamics here are more like a political party than a giveaway. As such people are bound to get emotionally invested and their feelings of rejection are bound to be amplified if they are rejected from that movement (imagine a political party that only accepted people's support after an application process) As I said it's a necessary step because this is a testing process and Google does need a certain profile of person to test. But that doesn't mean it isn't going to sting people if they don't get in.
        d2viant 16y ago
        I think applying that degree of psychological analysis to such a trivial situation is a bit insulting to people who actually suffer from genuine rejection. What you're saying could be said about any closed beta that Google has done for any of their products. I have yet to meet or hear about anybody emotionally scarred from those experiences. Have you?
        TomOfTTB 16y ago
        It's not an issue of being emotionally scarred it's an issue of losing one's passion. Again it's not the same as other closed Betas. It's a movement towards an entirely different computing model. One that not everyone accepts is valid (in fact I'd argue most don't think a completely browser based computing experience is valid at this point). So what Google needs more than anything is people who are passionate about that idea and who will strongly advocate for it. So when people are rejected from the program I don't believe they'll cry but I do believe they'll feel less passionate about the idea as a whole.
- dhume 16y ago
  At least (AFAICT) it's just for people who signed up. Probably saves a few "suspicious package" reports.
cmelbye 16y ago
So if I'm not on this list, is there still a chance that I'll receive one in a future shipment? (If there are even any future shipments)
- shadowpwner 16y ago
  Applications end on the 17th, don't be discouraged.
  - d2viant 16y ago
    Applications actually end on the 21st at 11:59:59PM PST.
elliottcarlson 16y ago
None to my zip code though 8 total to Staten Island NY :(
lionheart 16y ago
Not on the list, but I hope I get one in a later shipment. I'd love to try it out, but judging from reviews so far I'm not so sure I'll actually be able to develop on this thing.
makmanalp 16y ago
Zip code search would be so awesome right now.
- LordLandon 16y ago
  The guy who made this says that's coming. He's hanging out over at slickdeals, where they figured this all out. http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=35270219&postcount=1773 http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=35270219&pos...
retroafroman 16y ago
There's one going to my zipcode that just shipped. I've had a slight anticipation everytime I get home in the past few days, wondering if there is going to be a package there, and that just made it worse, but here's to hoping!
TomOfTTB 16y ago
One interesting point here. This seems to use the UPS API so I assume they're using info from tracking information of people who already received one. But the question is Did Google ship all the CR-48s via UPS? Where I work we send out gift baskets to select VIP donors to goose donations over the holidays and even we pay a service that determines the cheapest shipping carrier for the donors location. I'd imagine a company as big as Google would use a similar service (especially since they obviously didn't order in bulk as some are ground and some are overnight)
alanh 16y ago
Can’t believe no one has posted a comment like this yet, but: How on earth does this work? Where is it pulling data from?
- TomOfTTB 16y ago
  UPS' API delivers this kind of information and I assume they got the address from someone who already received one and then queried for packages from that address.
- liuhenry 16y ago
  It's querying the UPS tracking API for reference numbers. These are assigned by the shipper (can be a description, customer name, or in this case sequential SKU blocks of 2000) so knowing the pattern would get you all of them. I played around with the reference numbers, and it seems like Google sent out 3 batches: AAC1XXXXXX (up to AAC1001982) AAC2XXXXXX (up to AAC2002127) AAC3XXXXXX (up to AAC3002115) All of these turn up 6 pound packages sent within the past few days, with the earliest being the 9th.
X-Istence 16y ago
Is it sad that my heart jumped a little when I saw that one had shipped to my where I live. Unfortunately it has already been delivered and I definitely didn't receive one!
drivebyacct2 16y ago
How are they deciding who to send these to exactly?
- jarin 16y ago
  Sorting Hat.
- drivebyacct2 16y ago
  Really? -1? Cool story guys.
- jamn 16y ago
  Why is this being downvoted? The question is pretty legit; the long application asks a number of questions like how much you use desktop apps (Anything from MATLAB to Citrix), and also about your preference in Google products vs anything else (gmail, calendar, docs, etc). Is there any indication to whether they are picking people with good fits (e.g. those who basically use all the Google products already) or are they just selecting people randomly, using the data provided just for stats and context to the person's inputs?
to 16y ago
i dont need a tracker to know that i will not recieve one... :/
seldo 16y ago
Weird. There were 10 packages delivered to my zip code, and one of them actually lists my name on the delivery -- but it says it was delivered Friday, and signed for by me. But I wasn't even at home on Friday. So where did it go? It would be super-sad if my Cr-48 has been delivered without signature to my door and then stolen already :-(
- stanleydrew 16y ago
  How did you find the name on the delivery? Is all possible information listed on the linked UPS tracking pages, or is there a way to find more?
  - seldo 16y ago
    My name (lastname only) was in the "signed by" field of the shipping info -- all the stranger, since I didn't sign for it. I suppose it's possible the package was delivered to somebody else with my last name in the same zip code, but my last name isn't very common, so I think that's really unlikely.
JarekS2 16y ago
This is US only tracker - you think that they are shipping to US citizens only

34 points by dustinchilson 16y ago

I received my Cr-48 Yesterday morning, and this site shows that one Cr-48 was overnighted to my area, but two more were shipped UPS Ground. I wonder why mine was overnighted?

blocke 16y ago
You probably signed up on the short form during the window during and some set number of hours after the presentation. Right?
- ditojim 16y ago
  i filled out the short form and it doesn't look like mine shipped yet.
- valnour 16y ago
  I applied by scanning a QR code during the presentation, before they said the actual URL.

zbanks 16y ago

I'm still not sure why they're surprising pople with packages instead of sending out a warning email.

samdk 16y ago
It's generated a ton of hype and interest. I suspect that's one of the main reasons.
- TomOfTTB 16y ago
  You could be right but if that's the case I think it's a mistake. I can get why Google would want a certain type of person to test these things but the problem with an application process is it makes the whole thing a question of worthiness. "Are you deemed worthy of a CR-48 by Google?" (This is not an official Google quote I'm just laying out the sentiment) And the problem with that is...some people won't be. So when you look at using the package arrivals for hype you have to realize you're rubbing it in the nose of everyone who didn't get one (and the ones who did are already happy with you so they're already hyped up). I suppose there's a third group that wasn't interested enough to even apply but I can't imagine those people being moved by a bunch of "my CR-48 arrived" stories.
  - d2viant 16y ago
    I think you're reading way to much into it. It's free. Nothing more, nothing less. People get excited at the thought of free stuff, especially something like a laptop. If someone is so emotionally unstable that they feel socially rejected because a complete stranger got picked for a beta test instead of them, they have bigger issues going on -- it's not because an application process exists.
    - TomOfTTB 16y ago
      It's not emotionally unstable to be upset with rejection it's the normal reaction (and to be honest there's probably no psychological phenomenon that's been documented more than that). Beyond that I think suggesting it's just "free stuff" shows a complete misunderstanding of what's going on here. Google is trying to start a movement with the Chrome OS. They're trying to win people over to the thinking that you don't need a desktop. So the dynamics here are more like a political party than a giveaway. As such people are bound to get emotionally invested and their feelings of rejection are bound to be amplified if they are rejected from that movement (imagine a political party that only accepted people's support after an application process) As I said it's a necessary step because this is a testing process and Google does need a certain profile of person to test. But that doesn't mean it isn't going to sting people if they don't get in.
      - d2viant 16y ago
        I think applying that degree of psychological analysis to such a trivial situation is a bit insulting to people who actually suffer from genuine rejection. What you're saying could be said about any closed beta that Google has done for any of their products. I have yet to meet or hear about anybody emotionally scarred from those experiences. Have you?
        TomOfTTB 16y ago
        It's not an issue of being emotionally scarred it's an issue of losing one's passion. Again it's not the same as other closed Betas. It's a movement towards an entirely different computing model. One that not everyone accepts is valid (in fact I'd argue most don't think a completely browser based computing experience is valid at this point). So what Google needs more than anything is people who are passionate about that idea and who will strongly advocate for it. So when people are rejected from the program I don't believe they'll cry but I do believe they'll feel less passionate about the idea as a whole.
dhume 16y ago
At least (AFAICT) it's just for people who signed up. Probably saves a few "suspicious package" reports.

cmelbye 16y ago

So if I'm not on this list, is there still a chance that I'll receive one in a future shipment? (If there are even any future shipments)

shadowpwner 16y ago
Applications end on the 17th, don't be discouraged.
- d2viant 16y ago
  Applications actually end on the 21st at 11:59:59PM PST.

elliottcarlson 16y ago

None to my zip code though 8 total to Staten Island NY :(

lionheart 16y ago

Not on the list, but I hope I get one in a later shipment. I'd love to try it out, but judging from reviews so far I'm not so sure I'll actually be able to develop on this thing.

makmanalp 16y ago

Zip code search would be so awesome right now.

LordLandon 16y ago
The guy who made this says that's coming. He's hanging out over at slickdeals, where they figured this all out. http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=35270219&postcount=1773 http://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=35270219&pos...

retroafroman 16y ago

There's one going to my zipcode that just shipped. I've had a slight anticipation everytime I get home in the past few days, wondering if there is going to be a package there, and that just made it worse, but here's to hoping!

TomOfTTB 16y ago

One interesting point here. This seems to use the UPS API so I assume they're using info from tracking information of people who already received one. But the question is Did Google ship all the CR-48s via UPS? Where I work we send out gift baskets to select VIP donors to goose donations over the holidays and even we pay a service that determines the cheapest shipping carrier for the donors location. I'd imagine a company as big as Google would use a similar service (especially since they obviously didn't order in bulk as some are ground and some are overnight)

alanh 16y ago

Can’t believe no one has posted a comment like this yet, but: How on earth does this work? Where is it pulling data from?

TomOfTTB 16y ago
UPS' API delivers this kind of information and I assume they got the address from someone who already received one and then queried for packages from that address.
liuhenry 16y ago
It's querying the UPS tracking API for reference numbers. These are assigned by the shipper (can be a description, customer name, or in this case sequential SKU blocks of 2000) so knowing the pattern would get you all of them. I played around with the reference numbers, and it seems like Google sent out 3 batches: AAC1XXXXXX (up to AAC1001982) AAC2XXXXXX (up to AAC2002127) AAC3XXXXXX (up to AAC3002115) All of these turn up 6 pound packages sent within the past few days, with the earliest being the 9th.

X-Istence 16y ago

Is it sad that my heart jumped a little when I saw that one had shipped to my where I live. Unfortunately it has already been delivered and I definitely didn't receive one!

drivebyacct2 16y ago

How are they deciding who to send these to exactly?

jarin 16y ago
Sorting Hat.
drivebyacct2 16y ago
Really? -1? Cool story guys.
jamn 16y ago
Why is this being downvoted? The question is pretty legit; the long application asks a number of questions like how much you use desktop apps (Anything from MATLAB to Citrix), and also about your preference in Google products vs anything else (gmail, calendar, docs, etc). Is there any indication to whether they are picking people with good fits (e.g. those who basically use all the Google products already) or are they just selecting people randomly, using the data provided just for stats and context to the person's inputs?

to 16y ago

i dont need a tracker to know that i will not recieve one... :/

seldo 16y ago

Weird. There were 10 packages delivered to my zip code, and one of them actually lists my name on the delivery -- but it says it was delivered Friday, and signed for by me. But I wasn't even at home on Friday. So where did it go? It would be super-sad if my Cr-48 has been delivered without signature to my door and then stolen already :-(

stanleydrew 16y ago
How did you find the name on the delivery? Is all possible information listed on the linked UPS tracking pages, or is there a way to find more?
- seldo 16y ago
  My name (lastname only) was in the "signed by" field of the shipping info -- all the stranger, since I didn't sign for it. I suppose it's possible the package was delivered to somebody else with my last name in the same zip code, but my last name isn't very common, so I think that's really unlikely.

JarekS2 16y ago

This is US only tracker - you think that they are shipping to US citizens only