Pentaform launches AbacusBasic, the ‘world’s most affordable PC’
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#2I 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.
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#3Raspberry Pi 400 costs $50 less.
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#4Interesting 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?
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#5At $150, how much of that is the cost of the Windows 10 license that it comes with? I'm assuming that it doesn't meet the specifications required for Windows 11, too.
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#6If this can double as a keyboard for an android device, I want one.
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#7You 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.
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#8For me this sucks in keyboard form, because the primary use for something like this is a home pc connected to the TV for movies / music / videos.
If its in the keyboard I need a wire to connect to the TV.
So cheap PC and wireless keyboard is miles better.
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#9MicroCenter sells their cheapest laptop with Windows 10 included for $79.99 .
https://www.microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestr...
So... ?
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#10$150 is not exceptionally affordable. There have been many PCs and laptops for that price for a long time.
The main barrier to devices actually being affordable to most people are import taxes. The majority of the world's nations have very high duties. So either you have to produce completely locally or convince governments to stop shooting themselves in the foot out of greed.