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MicroCenter sells their cheapest laptop with Windows 10 included for $79.99 . https://www.microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestr... So... ?
You know what's better than Pentaform? Any of the companies doing refurbishing and resale of used PCs. I can get a laptop that has everything built-in and the same performance as this cheap wasteful keyboard for the same price. Amazing! But damn they suck at marketing. If only they claimed to launch the world's most affordable and environmentally friendly PC. Guess they didn't have the money for that.
Exactly, I just picked up a beautiful condition Thinkpad T430 with 8G ram and 120G SSD for $80. Admittedly, a great deal, but I see them commonly available for around the same price as the Pentaform.
MicroCenter sells their cheapest laptop with Windows 10 included for $79.99 . https://www.microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestr... So... ?
Add 10 USD for a keyboard and mouse.
The result will be much better than the OP in every way.
I suppose the headline might be true if "PC" means "a computer with an x86 processor that can mostly run modern Windows." But, I'd recommend most people in this market look at either a Raspberry Pi or a Chromebook, depending on what they're trying to do.
I think ARM would be allowed, but for a layman to consider it a PC, you probably do need the windows capabilities.
Interesting that it's using the Atom x5-Z8350. I've seen idle power consumption under 1.5W on these chips when software is setup properly. I'm wondering if intel are still selling these chips or are they going to run out when supply dries up?
Having said that I really think this PC+keyboard form factor is excellent for educational setup where the students can use with their own or lab monitor. It can also work with external portable screen [2].
The good choice of CPU for this low cost PC+keyboard would be the latest Celeron G9000. The Celeron CPU cost double around USD40 but for the price you get dual-core 3.4 GHz speed with up to 128 GB RAM supporting 4K display [3]. If someone can sell this PC+keyboard with this Celeron CPU with 64GB RAM at USD150 price it will probably sell like hot cakes. Perhaps a good opportunity for a crowd supply type of development.
[1]https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/8a7snc/is_the_atom...
[2]https://www.techradar.com/reviews/asus-zenscreen-mb16a-porta...
[3]https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/96163/i...
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Exactly, I just picked up a beautiful condition Thinkpad T430 with 8G ram and 120G SSD for $80. Admittedly, a great deal, but I see them commonly available for around the same price as the Pentaform.
Interesting! I was considering a raspberry pi 4 for some things but a laptop is more appropriate. Where would I find these?
Despite having a 10 year old cpu, it's way faster than an rpi, though the later has it's own use cases.
MicroCenter sells their cheapest laptop with Windows 10 included for $79.99 . https://www.microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestr... So... ?
That keyboard does not look like it will last many years. Can it be replaced economically?