I wanted to like this company, I really did, but after purchasing 3 of their devices- and having 4 faulty ones- I'm ready to say that their products are too low-quality to merit purchasing.
I've bought the GPD XD, the GPD Win, and the GPD Win 2 in that order. None of the devices lasted me more than 1 and a half years (the GPD Win was the only one that lasted more than a year).
The GPD XD just quit working one day. I got off a flight, turned it on while I waited for my bus from the airport...and nothing. Didn't turn on, didn't charge, no leds or screen lights, nothing. I asked online and some said that I should be able to replace the LCD ribbon...well, the low-quality plastic case had started coming apart for no reason, so I glued it together. So taking the case apart for repairs wasn't an option.
I purchased a GPD win because the reviews I read said the build quality was much higher than their previous products. And it was fine until it suddenly stopped charging. I did some online research while it was plugged in, then the next morning (it was plugged in all night), it wasn't charged. It never charged again after that. The GPD Win that stopped working was my 2nd win, because I actually live in China, so I went to the Shenzhen HQ of GPD and personally bought my first GPD Win....and at the Headquarters, they placed a faulty device in my hands. I got home and the GPD they gave me instantaneously blue-screened as soon as I turned it on. I messaged the company, and got the new one that lasted me for a year and 2 months.
I decided then that I was done with GPD, their products simply weren't high enough quality. It just wasn't worth dropping more money on 8-14 months of useful computing.
The GPD Win 2 got great reviews, it was better, higher quality, solved many of the problems of the GPD Win original...so I bought one. 8 months later, the lcd ribbon on this one also broke one day for no reason. I didn't use it for a few days, picked it up, turned it on, and when I opened it, the screen turned off when I opened the device more than 45 or so degrees. It still works...if I keep it open less than 45 degrees. Yes, I opened it and re-seated the lcd ribbon...the problem persists.
I bought these devices because I travel a lot, it's nice to have something to game on when I'm in transit, and take notes on when I'm in the field, but frankly, the devices aren't reliable enough for me to put trust in anymore. I want to support their company, I love what they are doing, but dealing with their low quality isn't worth it for me.
When I got my first GPD Win, I made a pole on Reddit, and something like 70% of the people responding said that their GPD Win had a hardware fault of some kind- touchscreen issues, non-working LEDs, etc. Only about 50% of the problems left the device usable, but 20% made it unusable, like mine. A product where 70% of its owners report problems is unacceptable.
Sorry for the long post.
Long story short: GPD's quality control isn't high enough. I've had multiple products and none have lasted more than 15 months. Save yourself the trouble, don't buy their products.
I've bought the GPD XD, the GPD Win, and the GPD Win 2 in that order. None of the devices lasted me more than 1 and a half years (the GPD Win was the only one that lasted more than a year).
The GPD XD just quit working one day. I got off a flight, turned it on while I waited for my bus from the airport...and nothing. Didn't turn on, didn't charge, no leds or screen lights, nothing. I asked online and some said that I should be able to replace the LCD ribbon...well, the low-quality plastic case had started coming apart for no reason, so I glued it together. So taking the case apart for repairs wasn't an option.
I purchased a GPD win because the reviews I read said the build quality was much higher than their previous products. And it was fine until it suddenly stopped charging. I did some online research while it was plugged in, then the next morning (it was plugged in all night), it wasn't charged. It never charged again after that. The GPD Win that stopped working was my 2nd win, because I actually live in China, so I went to the Shenzhen HQ of GPD and personally bought my first GPD Win....and at the Headquarters, they placed a faulty device in my hands. I got home and the GPD they gave me instantaneously blue-screened as soon as I turned it on. I messaged the company, and got the new one that lasted me for a year and 2 months.
I decided then that I was done with GPD, their products simply weren't high enough quality. It just wasn't worth dropping more money on 8-14 months of useful computing.
The GPD Win 2 got great reviews, it was better, higher quality, solved many of the problems of the GPD Win original...so I bought one. 8 months later, the lcd ribbon on this one also broke one day for no reason. I didn't use it for a few days, picked it up, turned it on, and when I opened it, the screen turned off when I opened the device more than 45 or so degrees. It still works...if I keep it open less than 45 degrees. Yes, I opened it and re-seated the lcd ribbon...the problem persists.
I bought these devices because I travel a lot, it's nice to have something to game on when I'm in transit, and take notes on when I'm in the field, but frankly, the devices aren't reliable enough for me to put trust in anymore. I want to support their company, I love what they are doing, but dealing with their low quality isn't worth it for me.
When I got my first GPD Win, I made a pole on Reddit, and something like 70% of the people responding said that their GPD Win had a hardware fault of some kind- touchscreen issues, non-working LEDs, etc. Only about 50% of the problems left the device usable, but 20% made it unusable, like mine. A product where 70% of its owners report problems is unacceptable.
Sorry for the long post.
Long story short: GPD's quality control isn't high enough. I've had multiple products and none have lasted more than 15 months. Save yourself the trouble, don't buy their products.
