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Hugged to death or just poorly managed. Doesn't bode well for a company trying to peddle its wares.
It really, really doesn't, but thanks for the downvotes folks.
Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
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Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#22I am an early adopter of a Pine product. I purchased the Pine64, a case, and some accessories. When I had problems with the product, the folks at Pine64 were completely silent and refused to communicate with me. It is possible that their customer service has improved since I last made a purchase. I will not test it and cannot recommend the Pine products. However, the idea of a $100 computer is tantalizing and I reall…
Could you share what distro to you put on your Pine? Any recommendations or tips? Cheers.
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#23HN hug of death... For now, here's the cached version (text only): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:M-Pti8N... $99.99 CPU: 1.2GHz 64-Bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM Memory Flash: 16 GB eMMC 5.0 (upgradable up to 64GB) Wireless: WiFi 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 Port: 2 MicroSD Card Slot: 1 Mini HDMI: 1 Headphone Jack: 1 Microphone: Built-in Keyboard: Full Size Keyboard Touch…
Slightly better archive https://web.archive.org/web/20170516135311/https://www.pine6...
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#24why not something like this https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-pocket-7-0-umpc-lapto... those 14" would be better served with a better cpu
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Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#25Here's a review of it by Hackaday: http://hackaday.com/2017/04/28/hands-on-with-the-pinebook/
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#26why not something like this https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-pocket-7-0-umpc-lapto... those 14" would be better served with a better cpu
Wow, I've been pondering gutting a Toshiba Libretto and putting a Raspberry Pi inside so I can have a modern(ish) hardware in that form factor. I am so the target market for this! Unfortunately I don't have a lot of faith in crowdfunded hardware projects.. :/
How about something mote established then, like the Pocket CHIP[0]?
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#27I am an early adopter of a Pine product. I purchased the Pine64, a case, and some accessories. When I had problems with the product, the folks at Pine64 were completely silent and refused to communicate with me. It is possible that their customer service has improved since I last made a purchase. I will not test it and cannot recommend the Pine products. However, the idea of a $100 computer is tantalizing and I reall…
It sounds like they actually spent significant time helping which IMO is above and beyond on a 100$ product. If you want significant support, don't buy cheapest in it's category things as support is one of the things that must be cut to dramatically reduce prices.
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#28And what exactly is wrong with a second-hand ThinkPad for the same money?
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#29why not something like this https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-pocket-7-0-umpc-lapto... those 14" would be better served with a better cpu
Wow, I've been pondering gutting a Toshiba Libretto and putting a Raspberry Pi inside so I can have a modern(ish) hardware in that form factor. I am so the target market for this! Unfortunately I don't have a lot of faith in crowdfunded hardware projects.. :/
I have the same misgivings with crowdfunding hardware, but I ended up backing this project. The same group has shipped two other similar portables in the past, and have some working prototypes. Seems like they know what they're doing.
Edit: I think a big part of it is that they've had prototypes since the campaign launched, but filled the promo page with mostly renders for some reason. If you look at the Updates section, you can see some photos and videos of it in action.
Re: Pinebook – A $100 14" ARM laptop
#30why not something like this https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-pocket-7-0-umpc-lapto... those 14" would be better served with a better cpu
> GamePad Digital introduces our 7-inch PC that fits in your pocket! 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM
...doesn't ROM stand for "Read-Only Memory"?