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by flitzofolov 1724 days ago
What is the use case for this thing? It costs $299: https://shop.popcorncomputer.com/products/pocketpc
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To look cool carrying around a device that has the dimensions of a normal tablet but the processing power of a wish.com tablet. I'd much rather just carry a phone and a ultra portable laptop around than this stupid thing. Many companies tried to sell these kinds of devices back in the early 2000s but they never sold well because they sucked. They didn't have the power of a normal laptop and we're only marginally better than the smartphones of the time. What is this supposed to replace? It's not going to replace a modern smartphone and certainly doesn't have enough power to replace a laptop or even a flagship tablet. These are neat toys but that's really all they are.
Especially considering you could get a pinephone + qwerty keyboard back cover at a very similar price point.
This device was announced a lot before the PinePhone; too bad it took ages before they could show anything but renders on their site, and I guess the pandemic also didn't help. I hope they lower the price; a portable PC which also can work as LoRa terminal can be a serious tool, but definitely not at that price.