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I love my GPD Micro PC

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Post by whizzter »

Abishek_Muthian wrote: post #143
ekianjo wrote: post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 1. Buy a used smartphone with postmarketOS support[1]. having an attached keyboard is the whole point though

I don't feel that way, Productivity benefits of a Linux handled aren't compromised to any significant effect by having a detached foldable keyboard(With layouts we're used to) as compared to attached smaller keyboard, especially when you can use it as a normal phone in any pocket :P May be its a user preference, I just put out options as 'Choice' is the crux of Linux ecosystem.

Gotta disagree here a tad, I got a small tablet (windows but doesn't matter in this context) that I intended to use while commuting on the subway but the external keyboard/holding the device up wasn't at all comfortable on the lap in a subway train. Having had a proper keyboard as a base/holder would definitely have been an improvement when going on a subway/train.

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Post by teddyh »

ekianjo wrote: post #139
Abishek_Muthian wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For others in similar position as parent (i.e. in need for a hand held portable Linux computer) but couldn't buy a GPD device for various reasons(availability, cost, trust issues etc.); Then here are two recommendations which are just as good(or better?): 1. Buy a used smartphone with postmarketOS support[1]. I suggest Poco F1 if you want to make phone calls with it right away (or) Oneplus 6/6T if you can wait a bit…

> 1. Buy a used smartphone with postmarketOS support[1]. having an attached keyboard is the whole point though

Modern phone with keyboard and both LineageOS and Ubuntu Touch support: https://www.fxtec.com/pro1x

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Post by ngcc_hk »

It is not a Ferrari but an mx5. Other than that it is a good small thing to go with. And if you can share it with an ipad and use ssh and some iOS editor with ssh you can even do editing lying in hotel bed.

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Post by regularfry »

WhyCause wrote: post #146
jldugger wrote: post #39

I'd rather just have a good linux phone than have to carry around a phone and PC separately. n900, ye will be missed

I want my Psion Series 5 back.

https://store.planetcom.co.uk/products/gemini-pda-1 - form factor-wise it hits all the right notes, but the chip's a bit underpowered.

In fact, noodling around as a result of this thread has revealed a more recent model from the same people: https://www.techadvisor.com/article/797640/planet-computers-...

That looks interesting enough to take a punt on.

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Post by johnklos »

> at home, I’m still mostly using a two-year-old Intel-based Mac Mini

> It dual-boots Windows and Linux and is my only x86-64 computer.

Isn't the Mac mini an x86-64 computer, or am I missing something?

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Post by causality0 »

nemasu wrote: post #172
causality0 wrote: post #114

I'm quite looking forward to the GPD Win Max 2 coming out next month. It's exactly the device I've been wanting for a couple decades.

Same! I just wish the hinge was 360 degrees, using the pen looked awkward.

Or at least 270. "Tent mode" is amazing both for better thermals and for getting a small screen closer to you on a tabletop. Frankly I could've used a track point and a pair of mouse buttons at the bottom as well.

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Post by tinus_hn »

aidenn0 wrote: post #83
ajsnigrutin wrote: post #53

Damn... this looks great for $300! I wanna buy one! Google, amazon, aliexpress... and 666eur was the cheapest I could find :/ Yeah... no.

$534 from Ali express which is about $100 more than the 2021 price of $445. It is going on sale on 8/22 for $417 which is much closer to the price in TFA.

A small AliExpress tip: if you’re going to buy anything from AliExpress for more than throwaway money, always use a credit card, because if it doesn’t arrive they will not honor their guarantees and will not refund your money. Make sure you can honor their guarantee by doing a chargeback, if necessary.

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Post by ok123456 »

gsibble wrote: post #25

At a previous job, I was the engineering manager for a new neo-bank and was on call 24/7 for it. I have a beefy Lenovo P52 that I hated carrying around and leaving in my car lest it get stolen. So I got a GPD Pocket. It fit very well into my back pocket. Not only did it work great for emergency situations (I ran Ubuntu MATE as well) when I needed to SSH into machines, check stuff on Datadog, edit code to make a quick…

My GPD Pocket experience was pretty bad. The battery swelled up and there was no replacement stock available. The reply I got was: sorry old model. The thing wouldn't even turn on without the battery connected, so it was trash at that point.
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