[talk] new 14" Pinebook

[Mark Saad]

> On Sep 16, 2019, at 8:51 AM, George Rosamond <george at ceetonetechnology.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Raul Cuza:
>> On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 9:58 PM George Rosamond
>> <george at ceetonetechnology.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Coming next month:
>>> 
>>> https://store.pine64.org/?product=14%e2%80%b3-pinebook-pro-linux-laptop-64gb-emmc-iso-keyboard-estimated-dispatch-in-october-2019
>>> 
>>> I never got around to getting the previous line, but I think some people
>>> on this list did.
>>> 
>>> Any insight?
>>> 
>>> Even if it's not a perfect solution, it definitely seems worth it having
>>> aarch64, especially at that price.
>>> 
>>> g
>>> 
>> 
>> """
>> When fulfilling the purchase, please bear in mind that we are offering
>> the Pinebook Pro at this price as a community service to PINE64, Linux
>> and BSD communities. We make no profit from selling these units. If
>> you think that a minor dissatisfaction, such as a dead pixel, will
>> prompt you to file a PayPal dispute then please do not purchase the
>> Pinebook Pro. Thank you.
>> """
>> Ha!
> 
> Well, I respectfully disagree with you on that Raul.
> 
> You have to realize most people will see "laptop" and assume it's going
> to have the support particulars of a Lenovo or Dell.
> 
> A similiar notion accompanied Beaglebone, RPIs, etc, and it was just
> excepted, even if it wasn't stated explicitly.
> 
> The difference is that this is in laptop form, as opposed to a raw board.
> 
> I'd approach the laptop as I would any of those other SoC systems. I
> wasn't going to complain about various SD-related pickiness, etc with
> the other SoCs.
> 
> I think it's remarkable that a company would produce such a laptop,
> essentially with a dev board inside, at such a reasonable price, aimed
> at our community.
> 
> I haven't ordered one at this point, but to have an aarch64 device
> without worrying about serial or HDMI, etc, in a functional device, is
> an accomplishment in itself.
> 
> g
> 

As an owner of a Lenovo x250, which I recently acquired on eBay, it’s hard for me to pick the pinebook as a daily driver . It looks like it could be fun to play with , but it’s a glorified android tablet . The x250 has the ports , ram and storage I want out of box . 

I am still waiting for someone to sell an arm that is better equipped; and not stupidly expensive. 



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