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Does anyone know what the apparently pocket-sized notebook computer is? The one in the picture about halfway through the post, with the watches draped over it.

detaro 9y ago
GPD Pocket: http://www.gpd.hk/pocket.asp http://www.gpd.hk/pocket.asp
- craftyguy 9y ago
  well that's fucking sexy. now I want one.
  - sowbug 9y ago
    It delivers what it promises -- an unbelievably small Windows PC -- but there are four annoying things about it. First, the fan runs when it's charging. Every other device on Earth can charge silently when turned off. Second, the keyboard is not just small but also oddly arranged. Maybe some people can adjust to it, but for me, dear lord do I despise the letter Q when I'm using it. Third, there's something odd in the I/O that makes USB drives incredibly slow. The first thing I did was make a Windows 10 recovery drive on it (because I wanted to wipe it and run Linux). I kid you not, the operation took about 24 straight hours to complete. I haven't bothered profiling the system so I don't know where the bottleneck is. But it was a USB3 name-brand USB drive that I know is fast. Fourth, they claim Ubuntu runs on it, but they took the typical Shenzhen approach of putting a modified binary on Mega -- in this case an Ubuntu ISO -- rather than upstreaming their changes or publishing source code. No way in hell am I installing a binary download like that as my OS. Maybe they are in the process of upstreaming and a future pristine Ubuntu distro will run on it. Meanwhile I'm stuck with Windows 10 (and no, I'm not happy with that, either -- I have no way of knowing it's not rooted, either).
    - craftyguy 9y ago
      > Fourth, they claim Ubuntu runs on it, but they took the typical Shenzhen approach of putting a modified binary on Mega -- in this case an Ubuntu ISO -- rather than upstreaming their changes or publishing source code. Well, that makes this a no-go for me. Thanks for the info, seriously! > No way in hell am I installing a binary download like that as my OS Um, if you run windows 10 and install drivers from them, then you're running binary crap. (not to mention windows 10 is binary crap, but I digress)
      - mmjaa 9y ago
        Disregard the claim! I have a GPD Pocket and run Ubuntu on it, and it is freakin' awesome. Get the proper image - not the braindead one - from here: https://apt.nexus511.net https://apt.nexus511.net Its a mighty fine device, my favourite Linux machine ever .. and all of the issues discussed are no longer an issue thanks to the GPD Pocket/Ubuntu community. (Also see http://reddit.com/r/gpdpocket/ http://reddit.com/r/gpdpocket/ for more up to date news on this delightful machine..)
        sowbug 9y ago
        Thanks, I'll give it a look. Last time I looked at the subreddit, there were various people working on Ubuntu respins, but none of the projects looked like a frontrunner yet for a low-maintenance build.
        mmjaa 9y ago
        nexus511's dist build is wonderful - no worries whatsoever!
      - monocasa 9y ago
        There's this github project that shows you the changes made, and allows you to trivially create Ubuntu and Mint isos. https://github.com/stockmind/gpd-pocket-ubuntu-respin https://github.com/stockmind/gpd-pocket-ubuntu-respin
jdietrich 9y ago
It's a GPD Pocket. https://www.amazon.com/LANRUO-Pocket-Aluminum-Windows-x7-Z8750/dp/B0721SKXQJ https://www.amazon.com/LANRUO-Pocket-Aluminum-Windows-x7-Z87...
mknapper1 9y ago
It looks like a GPD Pocket Mini Laptop UMPC https://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_613003.html https://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_613003.html

detaro 9y ago

GPD Pocket: http://www.gpd.hk/pocket.asp http://www.gpd.hk/pocket.asp

craftyguy 9y ago
well that's fucking sexy. now I want one.
- sowbug 9y ago
  It delivers what it promises -- an unbelievably small Windows PC -- but there are four annoying things about it. First, the fan runs when it's charging. Every other device on Earth can charge silently when turned off. Second, the keyboard is not just small but also oddly arranged. Maybe some people can adjust to it, but for me, dear lord do I despise the letter Q when I'm using it. Third, there's something odd in the I/O that makes USB drives incredibly slow. The first thing I did was make a Windows 10 recovery drive on it (because I wanted to wipe it and run Linux). I kid you not, the operation took about 24 straight hours to complete. I haven't bothered profiling the system so I don't know where the bottleneck is. But it was a USB3 name-brand USB drive that I know is fast. Fourth, they claim Ubuntu runs on it, but they took the typical Shenzhen approach of putting a modified binary on Mega -- in this case an Ubuntu ISO -- rather than upstreaming their changes or publishing source code. No way in hell am I installing a binary download like that as my OS. Maybe they are in the process of upstreaming and a future pristine Ubuntu distro will run on it. Meanwhile I'm stuck with Windows 10 (and no, I'm not happy with that, either -- I have no way of knowing it's not rooted, either).
  - craftyguy 9y ago
    > Fourth, they claim Ubuntu runs on it, but they took the typical Shenzhen approach of putting a modified binary on Mega -- in this case an Ubuntu ISO -- rather than upstreaming their changes or publishing source code. Well, that makes this a no-go for me. Thanks for the info, seriously! > No way in hell am I installing a binary download like that as my OS Um, if you run windows 10 and install drivers from them, then you're running binary crap. (not to mention windows 10 is binary crap, but I digress)
    - mmjaa 9y ago
      Disregard the claim! I have a GPD Pocket and run Ubuntu on it, and it is freakin' awesome. Get the proper image - not the braindead one - from here: https://apt.nexus511.net https://apt.nexus511.net Its a mighty fine device, my favourite Linux machine ever .. and all of the issues discussed are no longer an issue thanks to the GPD Pocket/Ubuntu community. (Also see http://reddit.com/r/gpdpocket/ http://reddit.com/r/gpdpocket/ for more up to date news on this delightful machine..)
      - sowbug 9y ago
        Thanks, I'll give it a look. Last time I looked at the subreddit, there were various people working on Ubuntu respins, but none of the projects looked like a frontrunner yet for a low-maintenance build.
        mmjaa 9y ago
        nexus511's dist build is wonderful - no worries whatsoever!
    - monocasa 9y ago
      There's this github project that shows you the changes made, and allows you to trivially create Ubuntu and Mint isos. https://github.com/stockmind/gpd-pocket-ubuntu-respin https://github.com/stockmind/gpd-pocket-ubuntu-respin

jdietrich 9y ago

It's a GPD Pocket. https://www.amazon.com/LANRUO-Pocket-Aluminum-Windows-x7-Z8750/dp/B0721SKXQJ https://www.amazon.com/LANRUO-Pocket-Aluminum-Windows-x7-Z87...

mknapper1 9y ago

It looks like a GPD Pocket Mini Laptop UMPC https://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_613003.html https://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_613003.html