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Still fresh, damnit!
Heh, I'm not sure about that USB-C hub they suggest - it covers all of the other ports, but doesn't replicate either the headphone or the HDMI sockets.
If it is any good, yes.I'm going to ask first this time; will the pocket be stocked in your shop @EvilDragon ?
If so then I'll probably get one later this year, if not I'm bound to get itchy trigger finger on indiegogo. Bit stupid about the card slot though.
If it is any good, yes.
I'm sceptical about Ubuntu though.
This sounds like it's basically the same hardware as the GPD Win (which would explain the short development time), and we all know how well Linux runs on the GPD Win...
They still plan to when they finish the drivers etc ie they are still working on it or they may have finished recently - hard to tell. When I asked several weeks ago (Jan 4th) , they said they were still developing the drivers for the WIN.But if they've developed the drivers, and they're probably using a lot of the same bits in the Win vs the Pocket, why don't they release those drivers to Win owners who want to run Ubuntu?
Because of this:The non-replacable battery bothers me, but I don't know why really,
A non-replaceable battery means, the device will have an unknown expiry date for sure - not necessarily when the battery is dead, but when it has degraded enough to make its run-time no longer useful for you or when it starts to pose a safety risk.I've not actually changed a battery in anything recently (though I probably should on my Pandora, considering it's bulging a bit).
And where would you get your non-standardized replacement battery if not from the device manufacturer who ships replacement batteries for his devices?Most "non-replaceable" batteries are totally replaceable, it just requires a knife to cut some glue usually. And obviously it voids the warranty.
In some states in the US manufacturers are required to sell replacement parts including replacement non replaceable batteries if they want to sell in that state.And where would you get your non-standardized replacement battery if not from the device manufacturer who ships replacement batteries for his devices?
It's not like you could just solder new 18650 cells into your GPD pocket.