i like the look of it, would be great for quick sysadmin things without having to carry around a full desktop, but also more convenient than a phone.
however... a *nix computer without a forward slash character on the keyboard?
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#22i like the look of it, would be great for quick sysadmin things without having to carry around a full desktop, but also more convenient than a phone. however... a *nix computer without a forward slash character on the keyboard?
I see a forward slash key in the product photos [0].
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#23i like the look of it, would be great for quick sysadmin things without having to carry around a full desktop, but also more convenient than a phone. however... a *nix computer without a forward slash character on the keyboard?
The slash is there, up and in one from the lower right corner on the question mark key. Seems sort of sensible to put the backslash key next to it too. It's symmetrical and not far from where one would expect it. I don't know what the key to the left of Alt is though.
edit: oh, it's their logo, maybe their version of the Windows key.
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#24For a second there, the title threw me off a bit and I thought MS was bringing back the PocketPC.
I thought it would be a newer x86-based one too.
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#25i like the look of it, would be great for quick sysadmin things without having to carry around a full desktop, but also more convenient than a phone. however... a *nix computer without a forward slash character on the keyboard?
How about the GPD MicroPC? It’s pretty tempting to me for on-the-go sysadmining.
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#26The form factor I'd like to see come back is something like the oqo, but of course with modern hardware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OQO
Same as the Nokia N900. A querty on a slide under a screen exchanges a little thickness for smallness (you can make a screen smaller if the keyboard isn't always taking up half of it.) As a bonue, you get a trustworthy, fast input device.
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#27One thing I will say about this, is don't expect tonnes of computation power. The Allwinner A64 is the same processor as in the PineBook (OG), PinePhone and PineTab - all of which are desperately begging for more processing power.
That said, it will play back H264 videos just fine, you will be able to browse a limited number of tabs, listen to music, etc, etc. Just don't expect to replace your current desktop - it's very likely far less capable than the smartphone in your pocket.
I think the killer feature for these devices are yet to arrive. I want to see a small decentralized (+) eco-system where you essentially get some light and synchronized version of your Linux desktop. For example, I want to be able to check my RSS feeds whilst on the move and have the 'read' items synced across devices. Or begin listening to a podcast on one device and then resume it on my desktop when I get home.
What we'll likely get though is a mini-Linux desktop that barely runs anything, gets some very focussed device-specific apps and they won't play nicely with anything at all.
(+) Read: Doesn't require some cloud server, simply that the devices are on the same network.
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#28One thing I will say about this, is don't expect tonnes of computation power. The Allwinner A64 is the same processor as in the PineBook (OG), PinePhone and PineTab - all of which are desperately begging for more processing power. That said, it will play back H264 videos just fine, you will be able to browse a limited number of tabs, listen to music, etc, etc. Just don't expect to replace your current desktop - it's…
So, a hobbyist device basically.
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#29What is the use case for this thing? It costs $299: https://shop.popcorncomputer.com/products/pocketpc
To look cool carrying around a device that has the dimensions of a normal tablet but the processing power of a wish.com tablet. I'd much rather just carry a phone and a ultra portable laptop around than this stupid thing. Many companies tried to sell these kinds of devices back in the early 2000s but they never sold well because they sucked. They didn't have the power of a normal laptop and we're only marginally better than the smartphones of the time. What is this supposed to replace? It's not going to replace a modern smartphone and certainly doesn't have enough power to replace a laptop or even a flagship tablet. These are neat toys but that's really all they are.
Re: Pocket P.C. – Ships first dev units
#30One thing I will say about this, is don't expect tonnes of computation power. The Allwinner A64 is the same processor as in the PineBook (OG), PinePhone and PineTab - all of which are desperately begging for more processing power. That said, it will play back H264 videos just fine, you will be able to browse a limited number of tabs, listen to music, etc, etc. Just don't expect to replace your current desktop - it's…
I feel like these low spec ARM CPUs are basically the 6502 and z80 of the late 80s of our day. Still technically usable, but far outclassed by contemporary hardware, yet finding their way into the hands of hobbyists.