Pocket P.C.

[SAS]

After some delay (shipping was originally planned for May 2020) - Pocket P.C. seems to be closer to production.

5" Debian based device with hardware keyboard and 4 USB-C Connectors. May be good for tinkering ....

Technical Specifications

Hardware

• 1.2 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
• 2GB DDR3 RAM
• 32GB eMMC Memory
• 4.95" Full HD 1920x1080px IPS LCD
• Internal microSD Card Connector
• 3200mAh Removable Battery
• 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0
• Infineon OPTIGA TRUST M Secure Element
• Built-in Programmable USB Keyboard w/ Backlight:
  • STM32F103C8T6 ARM Cortex-M3 MCU
  • 25x RGB APA102-2020 LEDs
  • 59x Silicone Buttons
• 4x USB-C Connectors:
  • 1x Device Port w/ Power Delivery (PD)
  • 2x Host Port (1x w/ PD, 1x w/o PD)
  • 1x USB-to-Serial Converter for Console Output
• LoRa Version Only:
  • U-BLOX CAM-M8Q concurrent GNSS module
  • Murata CMWX1ZZABZ-078LoRa Module:
    • STMicro STM32L0 series ARM Cortex M0+ MCU
    • Semtech SX1276 ultra-long range wireless transceiver

Software

• Debian 10 w/ Mainline Linux
• Compatible w/ Gadget OS & Buildroot
• Open-Source Keyboard & LED Controller Firmware

Along with the news for PinePhone keyboard / Qi wireless charging cover and the imminent Pyra release in /less than/ 2 monts TM - it might be tinker-Christmas this year

 

[SAS]

Initial review from TuxPhones.

Shipping to developers. Available still only as pre-order. Reminds me of something

And yet - Christmas this year still seems tinker-wishful

 

[levi]

I wonder how you send the BIOS the shutdown command (normally controlled by holding down the power button for about 5 seconds) using that toggle switch. I normally turn my linux computers off by issuing the 'poweroff' command, but if the kernel has panicked during operation then that often fails and I need to kill the power using the BIOS controls.