Pinetab – 10.1″ Linux Tablet with Detached Backlit Keyboard

Post by djrogers » Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 6:12 PM UTC

anthonyskipper wrote: post #51

chipotle_coyote wrote: post #39

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I don't think I've ever seen that behavior with a MacBook Pro of any vintage -- and I've had an MBP of one stripe or another since at least 2007, using the date of the 2007 MacBook Pro gathering dust bunnies nearby -- except when I use the wrong power supply with it, e.g., a 13" MBP power supply with a 15" one, or my MacBook Air's power supply with any MBP now. I wouldn't doubt it's possible to draw more power than t…

Try mining cryptocurrency, running prime95, playing fps shooters, or even dota on high settings. You will notice the battery draining while plugged in. You also see it if you are on an airplane, but that is usually because the charger tries to pull too much and overheats and gives up ghost. Macbooks have underpowered chargers.

Post by buckhx » Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 6:19 PM UTC

jjice wrote: post #40

Absolutely incredible for the $120 price point. If they release a PineTab Pro in the future with 4 (or dare I say 8GB) of ram, I'd be all over it. At that point, I could really start to be productive. 2GB is a bit limiting for the modern web unfortunately, but there is a ton of potential here. I'm considering buying one to use as my main machine for this next year at Uni. Taking notes in VS Code/Vim would be fine, bu…

Post by fenwick67 » Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 6:25 PM UTC

zachberger wrote: post #72

neonate wrote: post #63

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Post by noir_lord » Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 6:25 PM UTC

buckhx wrote: post #73

jjice wrote: post #40

Absolutely incredible for the $120 price point. If they release a PineTab Pro in the future with 4 (or dare I say 8GB) of ram, I'd be all over it. At that point, I could really start to be productive. 2GB is a bit limiting for the modern web unfortunately, but there is a ton of potential here. I'm considering buying one to use as my main machine for this next year at Uni. Taking notes in VS Code/Vim would be fine, bu…

More RAM and USB-C and will 100% purchase

Post by coolspot » Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 6:27 PM UTC

jareds wrote: post #47

Does anyone know if there custom OS has a screen reader? I'm totally blind and this is priced at the point where I'd like to play with it assuming it's usable for me.