4/15/2023 0 Comments Opengl 2.1 supertuxkart![]() Worth mentioning while reviewing the computer, we received a message from Andrew Bernstein of Alpha Universal LLC to say they have improved the trackpad in new models. I do not know if this is impossible or if I just lacked the dexterity to press at the right position for that. I was not able to produce a middle-click that way. Only when pressing on the lower right part of the trackpad will trigger a right click. About 80-90% of the area surface will trigger a left-click. I realized later you can press onto the tracking area to trigger some the button(s?) hidden below. And tapping with three fingers will produce a middle-click. Since it is a multi-touch trackpad, you can emulate right-click by tapping with two fingers. I put the laptop to sleep a couple of times by pressing it by mistake while I just wanted to delete some text.īelow the keyboard, you will find a trackpad. The only real issue I had was with the power button unfortunately placed in the upper right corner of the keyboard, where you usually find the delete key. However, besides that cosmetic issue, the keyboard is pretty agreeable to use, and I found the palm rest pretty comfortable and well proportioned for my hands. Moreover, that small gap will allow the penetration of dust or other impurities below the keys. It would have been better if the keys were a little bit taller since you can see the LEDs behind them. Given its small form factor, you will not see many connectors on the computers. Overall, the laptop (closed) is about 22×32.5×2 cm³. I do not know if it was on purpose, but the shiny silver look of the laptop finally fits pretty well with its name, since it is not without reminding the Centurions in the original Battlestar Galactica series. There’s a simple “Alpha Centurion” marking on top of the lid. It fits in a classy plastic and metal case (aluminum?), far from the cheap plastic I expected. The laptop by itself looks pretty well assembled. Which gives me plenty of time to examine the build quality of the device. So I had to find a replacement part before being able to connect the power supply to a French plug. That later caused me some troubles: the cable was made for a US plug. The package contains the computer, a 19V/2.1A power supply, and the cable to connect it to the main power line. Let’s see what this new device has to offer to a regular Linux user. When the computer arrived, I had less than 24h for testing. I tested the Centurion Nano equipped with the Intel Core i7 7500U and 16GB of RAM. In addition, given the larger case, it can hosts 4 USB3.0 connectors instead of only 2 for the Nano.Īs options, both models can be purchased with an Intel i7-7500U Dual Core processor instead, 16GB RAM and a couple of different storage configurations. The Ultra has a larger display and comes equipped with a Nvidia 940mx GPU do drive it. What makes the difference between the Nano and Ultra is mostly the size. ![]() the 15.6″ 1080P Centurion Ultra (starting at $749 for the exact same base configuration as above).the 13.3″ 1080P Centurion Nano (starting at $699 for an Intel i5 7200U Dual Core 8GB RAM and hybrid storage 128 GB SSD+1 TB HDD).The new Centurion laptop comes in two models: The elementary OS powered Centurion laptops by Alpha So if you are planning to buy one, please contact them beforehand and see if they respond. It’s a registered business and is run by two people so maybe they are short on the manpower but that doesn’t explain why they cannot reply to emails. I have tried to contact the owners of Alpha and have got no response so far. Some people purchased it during Christmas sale and never received it. Note: It has been brought to my knowledge that Alpha is not processing orders or responding to complaints in last few weeks. Sufficient for me to want to test that product. In these days of privacy concerns, this is very interesting. Second and most interesting, it comes pre-installed with Linux and according to the seller, you can install coreboot on top of that. But after a closer look, a few things draw my attention: First, the surprisingly high specifications for the price. What? Yet another confidential laptop brand? I must admit that was my initial reaction. We were recently contacted by Alpha Store to test their new Centurion laptop products. And it seems to be a decent, value for money device. Brief: We take the elementary OS powered Centurion Nano laptop for a test ride.
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