Pocket Popcorn Computer: Linux in Your Pocket
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I have the GPD Pocket 1 for these purposes; it's fast, it runs Windows, Linux and Android. I run Linux (Ubuntu/i3) on it. It has phenomenal battery life and it's fast enough to do reasonable .NET Core development on in cramped spaces or when my laptop is empty. I owned the Gemini as well, but, before it got stolen, I was going to sell it because Linux on that device did not really work for me while Android was not pr…
Are there alternative companies to GPD with similar x86 platforms? They look pretty great, but like to shop around a bit
There are. Check out Liliputing[0] for example, to get an overview (No affiliation)
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Not to pry but I would love to see an image of the belt with all of these items contained inside. Is it not utterly uncomfortable to walk around with all this equipment on your waist?
Pictures are on my Google Drive. It's not uncomfortable at all; actually the full kit is pretty small. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KeV4g_ztCD4--aaHtbLTWTN5AU...
Could we by any chance see a photo of it on your person? I'm really intrigued with how it fits around your waist (I assume that's where you keep it).
Re: Pocket Popcorn Computer: Linux in Your Pocket
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Are there alternative companies to GPD with similar x86 platforms? They look pretty great, but like to shop around a bit
There are. Check out Liliputing[0] for example, to get an overview (No affiliation) [0] https://liliputing.com/tag/mini-laptop
Perfect, thanks very much
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#145Smartphones solved the portable monitor problem. What humanity needs now is a truly portable keyboard. Something that you can carry as easily as a smartphone and that lets you type as conveniently as on a good laptop keyboard. Are there any promising attempts at this?
Not as portable as you might like, but I carry a vortex core[0] with me to program on my phone. It weights around 440g and is very programmable. [0]: http://www.vortexgear.tw/vortex2_2.asp?kind=47&kind2=224&kin...
I just wish they offered bluetooth and AA batteries in these portable mechanical keyboards. The K380 is good for these reasons.
I am tired of having peripherals with built in proprietary batteries :(
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That's cool, but it's also several hundred dollars more expensive. I feel like the $200US price point really brings thing like this down to another level. Not exactly 'disposable', but more like a small appliance rather than something you've got to really look after.
With obscure form factors, you’re lucky if anything fits your needs. I simply want a tablet with Linux pre-installed, I’d pay iPad price for one if it existed. Pine 64 is nice and I’ll probably buy a few when they come out to play with. But it’s too underpowered to be a daily driver. This project, well I can’t imagine why they spent all that time cramming a keyboard into it.
I completely agree. I'll be jumping on the PineTab as soon as it's available, but I'd love to get one with >= 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage.
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Pictures are on my Google Drive. It's not uncomfortable at all; actually the full kit is pretty small. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KeV4g_ztCD4--aaHtbLTWTN5AU...
Could we by any chance see a photo of it on your person? I'm really intrigued with how it fits around your waist (I assume that's where you keep it).
OK, I added another photo, cropped out of a group picture. I can't emphasise enough that compared to an iPhone X belt clip holder, these are small. Yes, I have two, but they balance out, and if I have my hands in my pockets, I can physically touch everything to make sure it's still there.
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We must get pictures! You could probably do a Show HN post.
I'd like to do a Show HN post, but I once made a web page with referral links to buy all these gadgets, and it never really got traction before the web host (rhcloud) closed down/removed their free tier. It's also still a work in progress, and I keep trying to find ways to squeeze in more. If I could get some short SD female sockets like on the original Raspberry Pi, I can free up a few more mm. https://drive.google.…
I recognize an eTrex case! :-)
Interesting, you use the inside of your iPod to store physical stuff as well.
Re: Pocket Popcorn Computer: Linux in Your Pocket
#149Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'd like to do a Show HN post, but I once made a web page with referral links to buy all these gadgets, and it never really got traction before the web host (rhcloud) closed down/removed their free tier. It's also still a work in progress, and I keep trying to find ways to squeeze in more. If I could get some short SD female sockets like on the original Raspberry Pi, I can free up a few more mm. https://drive.google.…
I recognize an eTrex case! :-) Interesting, you use the inside of your iPod to store physical stuff as well.
You're right, maybe it's from an eTrex not a Nokia 3650! I found it in a scrapyard, and like it because of the metal clip. I had a few different ones before with plastic clips, but they broke eventually.
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It can triple boot :) Any of the following, if I'm not mistaken: Android / Android rooted / Debian / Sailfish / Kali
Very tempting. Having it as an Android phone most of the time, but rebooting into Debian to mount other peoples' devices or do video out sounds like the kind of device that might finally make me switch from my iPhone 4S. I don't need the physical keyboard though, and I'd want a USB-A port and HDMI port instead of USB-C for everything. So perhaps there are other devices that might suit me better. Still, it looks very…
>my iPhone 4S
That hasn't been secure to use on the internet in a long time.