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Am I the only one in thinking £469 (at least in UK) is expensive for what it is?

by _joel 9y ago

detaro 9y ago
Kind of, but if that's the form factor you want there isn't much in the way of alternatives as far as I know. (small tablet + external keyboard + one of those projects to run GNU/Linux userland on Android?) And the linked sale price is 433 € with shipping to Germany from a location inside the EU (so no import duty), that's a bit better than your quoted price. (EDIT: adjusted price, didn't update properly)
- bryanlarsen 9y ago
  I just finished fixing a customer site using my phone, an external keyboard and ConnectBot from the Galapagos. I still use my stowaway bluetooth keyboard from my palm pilot days. It's still the best external keyboard for its size, AFAICT.
- neilalexander 9y ago
  The Gemini PDA is another such alternative in development: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-keyboard-mobile-device-phone https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-...
dspillett 9y ago
Probably, but there is probably a market for it still. Other options could be something like https://uk.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_372953.html?wid=25 https://uk.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_372953.html?wid=25 (much cheaper) with a bluetooth keyboard, I've seen people report success with Linux on certain ~7" tables (again much cheaper, just add bt keyboard and case). If connectivity isn't an issue you don't even need Linux on the device directly: I've RDPd to Windows and SSHed to Linux from my phone before now. I've always got a machine on (or wakeable via WoL) somewhere that I can use. You can do the same from a tablet tethered to a phone. There are X servers for Android too, though I've not tried any of them yet (if I did it would only be to play, in reality if I need anything like that I'm breaking out the laptop or waiting until I have access to something else useful).
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Zibri 9y ago
Not at all! I totally agree with you. There are small notebooks for about 100-200 USD from HP,DELL,LENOVO and a few others..way better than this GPD. And that keyboard is really horrible.

Am I the only one in thinking £469 (at least in UK) is expensive for what it is?

by _joel 9y ago

Am I the only one in thinking £469 (at least in UK) is expensive for what it is?

Kind of, but if that's the form factor you want there isn't much in the way of alternatives as far as I know. (small tablet + external keyboard + one of those projects to run GNU/Linux userland on Android?) And the linked sale price is 433 € with shipping to Germany from a location inside the EU (so no import duty), that's a bit better than your quoted price. (EDIT: adjusted price, didn't update properly)

bryanlarsen 9y ago
I just finished fixing a customer site using my phone, an external keyboard and ConnectBot from the Galapagos. I still use my stowaway bluetooth keyboard from my palm pilot days. It's still the best external keyboard for its size, AFAICT.
neilalexander 9y ago
The Gemini PDA is another such alternative in development: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-keyboard-mobile-device-phone https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini-pda-android-linux-...

dspillett 9y ago

Probably, but there is probably a market for it still. Other options could be something like https://uk.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_372953.html?wid=25 https://uk.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_372953.html?wid=25 (much cheaper) with a bluetooth keyboard, I've seen people report success with Linux on certain ~7" tables (again much cheaper, just add bt keyboard and case). If connectivity isn't an issue you don't even need Linux on the device directly: I've RDPd to Windows and SSHed to Linux from my phone before now. I've always got a machine on (or wakeable via WoL) somewhere that I can use. You can do the same from a tablet tethered to a phone. There are X servers for Android too, though I've not tried any of them yet (if I did it would only be to play, in reality if I need anything like that I'm breaking out the laptop or waiting until I have access to something else useful).

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Zibri 9y ago

Not at all! I totally agree with you. There are small notebooks for about 100-200 USD from HP,DELL,LENOVO and a few others..way better than this GPD. And that keyboard is really horrible.