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Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

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Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

#31

Honest question. Why don't people buy old laptops instead of cheaper new ones? I'm no expert but the cost to performance ratio isn't to far off. I am typing this on T420 Thinkpad laptop. I get desiring to use open hardware but at the detriment of performance doesn't quite make sense.

I bet this is cheaper, and lighter than your thinkpad, with a better battery and require less care.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

#32

Honest question. Why don't people buy old laptops instead of cheaper new ones? I'm no expert but the cost to performance ratio isn't to far off. I am typing this on T420 Thinkpad laptop. I get desiring to use open hardware but at the detriment of performance doesn't quite make sense.

I do agree. You can get used X and T series Thinkpads for a couple hundred dollars. They will outlive most cheap new laptops.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

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post #31

Honest question. Why don't people buy old laptops instead of cheaper new ones? I'm no expert but the cost to performance ratio isn't to far off. I am typing this on T420 Thinkpad laptop. I get desiring to use open hardware but at the detriment of performance doesn't quite make sense.

I bet this is cheaper, and lighter than your thinkpad, with a better battery and require less care.

I got this thinkpad without hard drive for under $100 so they are a lot closer then some would have guessed.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

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post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I bet this is cheaper, and lighter than your thinkpad, with a better battery and require less care.

I got this thinkpad without hard drive for under $100 so they are a lot closer then some would have guessed.

And how long does its battery last?

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

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post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got this thinkpad without hard drive for under $100 so they are a lot closer then some would have guessed.

And how long does its battery last?

Can't speak for parent, but my T430s lasts for three or four hours, despite longterm heavy battery use. Beware of Lenovo's rootkits if looking to buy from them, however.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

#36

Honest question. Why don't people buy old laptops instead of cheaper new ones? I'm no expert but the cost to performance ratio isn't to far off. I am typing this on T420 Thinkpad laptop. I get desiring to use open hardware but at the detriment of performance doesn't quite make sense.

I do agree. You can get used X and T series Thinkpads for a couple hundred dollars. They will outlive most cheap new laptops.

If you get a good one. I've been burned so many times now by people selling something they know has problems. They often don't manifest during the "test drive." It sucks.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

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post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got this thinkpad without hard drive for under $100 so they are a lot closer then some would have guessed.

And how long does its battery last?

10000mah and an ARM A53 mean it should last 10 hours or more with moderate brightness settings. It's hard to beat this for a light cheap terminal/browser with plenty of battery if that is something you need.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

#38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do agree. You can get used X and T series Thinkpads for a couple hundred dollars. They will outlive most cheap new laptops.

If you get a good one. I've been burned so many times now by people selling something they know has problems. They often don't manifest during the "test drive." It sucks.

Refurbished by a reputable re-seller always seems to work well for me, altho it adds a bit to the cost.

I've picked up i5(2600)/8g/500G laptops for 150 like this on several occasions.

Re: Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Notebook

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I wish the Motorola Atrix concept of plugging your phone into a laptop-shell and using the phone's CPU, memory, storage, etc. had taken off. My iPhone is already much more powerful than this ARM laptop, but I obviously can't use it like a laptop.

This product is too obvious and to doable for it to that far off, so hopefully a bit more patience is all we need.
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