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Re: Pocket P.C. – Ships first dev units

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Post by thom » Sat, Oct 02, 2021, 9:32 AM UTC

PebblesHD wrote: post #19

walrus01 wrote: post #11

The 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

A small company called GPD has been working on something very much like the OQO or the Vaio UX called the ‘Win 3’ which I rather like the look of - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-win3-the-world-s-1st-...

What’s the battery life on this thing? Any info on how the Steam Deck stacks up against it (obviously drifting from the keyboard convo here)?

Re: Pocket P.C. – Ships first dev units

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Post by dTal » Sat, Oct 02, 2021, 6:40 PM UTC

justusthane wrote: post #25

forgotmypw17 wrote: post #21

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?

How about the GPD MicroPC? It’s pretty tempting to me for on-the-go sysadmining.

Get one. I did. It's seriously awesome.

Now if they'd only put 4g in it...

Re: Pocket P.C. – Ships first dev units

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Post by justusthane » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 3:47 PM UTC

dTal wrote: post #42

justusthane wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How about the GPD MicroPC? It’s pretty tempting to me for on-the-go sysadmining.

Get one. I did. It's seriously awesome. Now if they'd only put 4g in it...

You find yourself getting enough use out of it? I'm concerned I'd buy it and it would be fun for a bit and then sit collecting dust.

Re: Pocket P.C. – Ships first dev units

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Post by dTal » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 4:59 PM UTC

justusthane wrote: post #43

dTal wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Get one. I did. It's seriously awesome. Now if they'd only put 4g in it...

You find yourself getting enough use out of it? I'm concerned I'd buy it and it would be fun for a bit and then sit collecting dust.

YMMV, but I take it with me when I go out, like a phone. I'm the kind of person to slip my laptop into my bag when I go out, in case I want to relax at a coffee shop for a bit - the Micro PC renders that unnecessary. It's far more ergonomic for chatting and web browsing than a smartphone, and it's capable of doing more or less any desktop task. You could comfortably use org-mode on the go for example, if that's your bag.

It's also handy for miscellaneous tasks where being small or durable is an advantage - I plug it into my surround sound to play tunes (USB, but it has a headphone jack too), and it's really useful on a crowded workbench for displaying schematics or documentation. I would never let my main laptop anywhere near a solder station, but this tough little guy can nestle in there no problem. Good kitchen computer too, for the same reason.

Finally, I find being able to pace around while typing to be a game changer. I can go for a walk and jot down any thoughts I have in seconds. It also enables a kind of deskless work style, where you can comfortably do virtually any task in odd and shifting positions, which I find ergonomically useful from time to time.

(this reply written on the Micro PC)