"Dreambook" mod gives the Cloudbook GPS, flash storage

While it seemed touch and go for a few months there as to whether the Everex Cloudbook would ever hit store shelves, what's never been in doubt is the fact that hackers are going to have a field day with the thing. The first major hack is courtesy of Azazel from the Cloudbooker forums. His "Dreambook" mod incorporates an internal four-port USB hub to add all sorts of fun stuff like GPS, Bluetooth and 4GB of flash storage. He removed the webcam for the time being, and is having some trouble getting his replacement WiFi card to work, but it's certainly a promising hack. Next on the agenda is another small hub to support 802.11n WiFi and some 3G connectivity -- we like where this is headed.

[Thanks, David]

[poweroffice @ Mar 5th 2008 9:11AM]

Not bad, but wheres the built-in microwave oven? I thought those were standard on today's notebooks.

[mr friggles @ Mar 5th 2008 9:12AM]

Hey enblahget, put up some cancer warnings when you mention 3G and wifi. Some us don't need tumors floating around in our brains.

[Mark @ Mar 5th 2008 9:28AM]

If they started doing that, they might as well put it on everything. Just about everything these days causes cancer, well that is according to "studies". The weird thing is according to "studies" (the other half) they don't cause cancer.

[farris @ Mar 5th 2008 11:01AM]

Hey mr blahgles.... gtfo. Seriously. All your comments are so negative!

[mr friggles @ Mar 5th 2008 11:43AM]

"The weird thing is according to "studies" (the other half) they don't cause cancer."

You know whats even weirder? The "other half" of those studies is usually funded by the company that stands to lose from a negative finding. buzzzang.

[andres @ Mar 5th 2008 5:29PM]

hey mr. friggles, put up some stupidity warnings when you post. some of us dont need trolls floating around this site.

[thethirdmoose @ Mar 5th 2008 7:53PM]

What, so reading about Wifi and 3G will give you tumors? What about reading about FM radio? Will that give you tumors too?

[bob sakamano @ Mar 5th 2008 9:15AM]

i thought that was a plasma tv at first....

[Raheem @ Mar 5th 2008 12:49PM]

It is. I'll sell you one for £1000.

[bob sakamano @ Mar 5th 2008 1:42PM]

sorry i only have worthless american currency!

[Hung @ Mar 5th 2008 8:25PM]

Do you accept Alaskan beaver pelts? I'll trade you 95 and a half. Don't worry about the other half.

[OneLove @ Mar 5th 2008 10:11AM]

where did he connect the usb hub?

[James @ Mar 5th 2008 11:08AM]

Usually laptops have extra USB controller pins somewhere on the motherboard that aren't wired to actual ports, this is due to space or design constraints. The eeePC for example has extra pins where the miniPCI-e slot is. At worst case, if such extra pins don't exist, one can just tap off an existing external USB port, thus disabling that USB port.

[OneLove @ Mar 5th 2008 4:07PM]

grassy ass

[Syliss @ Mar 5th 2008 4:11PM]

He used the webcam cable, its usb. It makes it so much easier.