I don't need another computer right now but this gives me a warm feeling that the Universe cares about me.
May I dream that by the time I do need this they will also have a combo offer along with a fully integrated linux mobile?
StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet
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#152i have too many computers.... i have too many computers.... i have too many computers....
Product quality has fallen devastatingly in this historic phase: if there is a good product around, better to consider it while it is available.
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#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
We had USB 3 with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in September 2013. It is now almost a decade. If rumors are true, Samsung will announce a USB 4 (thunderbolt 3) phone before the end of 2024. I agree with the grandparent. While most people don't care too much for eGPU (?), I'm sure if we let people innovate, good things will come. My dream is much smaller. I just want whatever hardware circuitry is required to accomplish t…
My Lenovo Y700 does passthrough power. It also has a mode where it only starts charging if the battery is below 40% and it'll stop at 60% Unfortunately its not a phone. Its a mini tablet. But I find the size ideal for daily use - browsing，reading pdfs, small sketches . (no SIM slot though)
> It also has a mode where it only starts charging if the battery is below 40% and it'll stop at 60%
Wish every battery powered device would have a setting for this.
As opposed to always charging when charger is plugged in, and always charging up to 100% (non-configurable).
Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet
#154I can't help but feel like an x86 tablet is a non starter, the architecture is just too power thirsty compared to ARM.
It’s a 6 watt processor that still scores well in benchmarks, very well picked.
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#155Earlier quoted context omitted.
What's the practical difference? With USB-C there's power delivery. DisplayPort has..?
> DisplayPort has..? Consistently good colors. Sometimes even PC monitors won't negotiate properly with the PC and start displaying washed out colors. IIRC this had to be forced on a Raspberry Pi on the PI side. Not all monitors can be adjusted. Consistently no under/overscan. For some reason, the TVs we had in conference rooms figured it would be smart to cut the borders of the image and zoom in, so you get missing…
>Also, HDMI seems to lag DisplayPort capabilities when it comes to higher resolutions and refresh rates.
I think that one very much depends on when you chose to look at it. HDMI 2.1 has more bandwidth than DisplayPort 1.4, enough to do 4k@120 which DP1.4 wouldn't be able to do it without dropping color down to 4:2:0. DisplayPort 2.0 devices are starting to come out, but even Nvidia's RTX 4000 series still do not have DisplayPort 2.0 (but do have HDMI 2.1). While TV started supporting HDMI 2.1 around 2019, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X having HDMI 2.1 ports.
So while DisplayPort may be ahead now with DisplayPort 2.0, HDMI was ahead for at least 4 years with HDMI 2.1
Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet
#156These look fantastic, what's the catch? Who are Star Labs and why should I trust them? The "About Us" Section doesn't tell me who us is.
I can't tell you who they are as individuals, but I can tell you I bought a Starbook from them in late 2021 and I love it. No problems whatsoever with performance, stability, anything.
(No affiliation, although they do operate out of a barn within walking distance of my house!)
Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet
#157I had been monitoring that Intel N200, periodically checking news about low consumption chips:
Jan 2023 ; 0.01µ tech ; cache 384 2048 6144 kb ; 6W TDP ; 4 cores and threads
Previously used ( https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/search?page=2&q=Intel+n... ) in some "Google Nissa" (could not find further details about what it is), "Micro-Star ADL-N Cubi N MS-B0A9" minicomputer, "Asus MiniPc PN42", "Lenovo IdeaPad 82XB"...
With a 38Wh battery, 12 hours seem optimistic but achievable under many conditions of power economy.
Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet
#158I can't help but feel like an x86 tablet is a non starter, the architecture is just too power thirsty compared to ARM.
> the architecture is just too power thirsty compared to ARM
Maybe the architecture, but not the products.
You can consume 3 watts on some Intel based laptops.
Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet
#159A bit ago I did a bit of an experiment with an old surface tablet, where I threw some linux distros at it to see what the experience was. I tried Ubuntu, Manjaro, and Fedora, and all were extremely janky to downright broken. On screen keyboard was completely broken with Wayland, with some apps like Firefox just not popping it open, to others ignoring input. X had trouble with screen rotation. Fedora wouldn't let me p…
I'm using Debian Sid with KDE Plasma Wayland on an acer 2-in-1 laptop/tablet. It works fine, Firefox needs to be started in "wayland" mode. The on-screen keyboard could be better, but it does pop up predictably. Screen rotation just works.
edit: Touch controls also work, including gestures. It has a pressure sensitive stylus, which also works OOB.
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#160Earlier quoted context omitted.
You can run Linux on it: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
Which gives you an hour or two of battery life, and effectively no camera support. I have one, running Linux on it, love it and consider best Linux device I ever had had, but I wish there were fewer quirks.
> Which gives you an hour or two of battery life
Interesting, but that must be some bad configuration, something that must be fixed on that specific line of tablets. It is not necessary on Linux.