If they made a sim card slot version, I would buy another.
I love my GPD Micro PC
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#262i got the GPD pocket 1 with 8GB ram and a 128GB ssd. for comparison i had a 2012 macbook with 4GB ram and 128GB ssd. yes, the mac is snappier, but i always admired the irony of this tiny thing having similar specs. for extra fun i put an apple-logo sticker on it and used them side by side. the battery died after about 2 years of use. and i could not find a replacement battery, so i got a onemix 1s whose battery died…
I have a Chuwi minibook, similar form factor. I'm on my third battery, which has convinced me to avoid this sort of niche but poorly supported device in the future.
Re: I love my GPD Micro PC
#263Earlier quoted context omitted.
Probably was before the current euro crash. Euro went from stablish 1.20 USD to parity the past few months
Looking at Amazon.de prices with Keepa it seems that the price has gradually been upped from 450€ in March to 600€ now in August. So they're just price gouging it for whatever reason, probably more demand than they can produce with China still presumably on lockdown. Checking aliexpress pricing history it seems to have gone for as low as 320€ before covid hit. So assuming he got one of those checkout coupons he could…
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> 1. Buy a used smartphone with postmarketOS support[1]. having an attached keyboard is the whole point though
There is a Logitech BT KB that has a slot to place your phone/tablet in. It's a way to get the laptop feel, which is needed when you need to type on your lap. It's quite heavy though, almost 2 pounds. That's because it needs to be heavy enough to not tip over if an iPad or something is attached to it.
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#265Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have a Chuwi minibook, similar form factor. I'm on my third battery, which has convinced me to avoid this sort of niche but poorly supported device in the future.
Where did you buy the Chuwi minibook? I have only seen some videos online, but AliExpress doesn't seem to list any sellers.
Re: I love my GPD Micro PC
#266However, it came with a somewhat shady version of Windows 10 installed. Automatic downloads were disabled and other policies were set by “my organization”. So, I wiped it and installed Pop!_OS with an encrypted drive.
How worried should I be about key loggers/spyware after a full reinstall? I’m debating whether it would be risky to log into my password manager/financial accounts.