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So there isn't actually a Linux version available, and if it does become available it will be more expensive? Why?
Linux runs great on it and as of 3 days ago the remaining issues (Wifi/Bluetooth) were resolved.
I love my GPD Pocket!
Neat idea, except that it doesn't actually run Linux and most likely never will.
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The article seems to indicate that it doesn't have official images but a hacked together version and a future version will be released soon.
No, it's not true. There are official images released since a month ago or so. The diffs are even available on github. Proof: http://www.gpd.hk/news.asp?id=1519&selectclassid=002002 Don't take everything for granted. It's not because someone writes about something that they have researched the subject.
Looks nice - but can it play Youtube without having to close everything else on the system? I've been badly burned by "netbooks" powered by Atom CPUs... nice battery life but forget opening Facebook or Youtube, and the ultra low screen resolution doesn't help either when web sites are designed for FullHD+ monitors.
That is more graphic acceleration issue. Should not be a problem on this thing.
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> "Looks nice - but can it play Youtube without having to close everything else on the system? I've been badly burned by "netbooks" powered by Atom CPUs... nice battery life but forget opening Facebook or Youtube" You should have no issues, the Atom used in these is not your 2010 PIII based Atom, it's a modern part that can handle the modern Web. > "and the ultra low screen resolution doesn't help either when web sit…
The early Atoms weren't P3 based, they were an original low-power design and actually quite a bit slower than the P3 at similar clockspeeds. Though a lot of the unpleasantness of using those machines was more from the extremely anemic GPU which has also improved considerably since then. Here's a benchmark comparison between the Atom used in the EeePC 901 (N270 @ 1.6Ghz), the GPD Pocket (x7-Z8750 @ 1.6Ghz), and a 1.1G…
Specifically, the GMA950 that didn't have hardware video decode for H.264, which was already the mainstream choice for any Internet video. Combined with the anemic in-order Bonnell core, it was dead on arrival for most uses involving any sort of video. Some netbooks even came with a separate Broadcom PCIe card whose only purpose was hardware video decode.
This thing looks adorable. It has the Apple-style metal case rather than the more common plastic, and the ad copy at https://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_613003.html?lkid=1122... is basically "what if macbook, but in handbag"
(That said, I really look forward to the GPD Pocket II, if and when its available .. there are definite improvements that can be made, such as the keyboard layout..)
I thought about buying this, but was put off by the tiny keyboard. Also, I already have a perfectly working dell xps 13 with linux, so this would really be more of a luxury item.
Other than that, it's been a pretty nice device for development. One of the nice features is that it's so small, I don't have to stow it during airplane take-off and landing, and can continue programming throughout. The keyboard requires some getting used to, though.