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Correction: The Pi-Top 4 has been announced. The Pi-Top 3 is the previous model that is currently available for purchase. https://accounts.pi-top.com/products/

Correction: The Pi-Top 4 has been announced. The Pi-Top 3 is the previous model that is currently available for purchase. https://accounts.pi-top.com/products/pi-top/ https://accounts.pi-top.com/products/pi-top/

ThrowawayR2 7y ago
A curious choice of names. Unlike the Pi-Top 3 and -2, the Pi-Top 4 appears to be in a block form factor rather than a (lap)Top?
- groovybits 7y ago
  Thats what it appears to be. Pi-Top (the brand) has always been geared towards maker-centric use cases. The previous Pi-Top models allowed you to incorporate plug-n-play modules into the laptop itself. Perhaps they thought the built-in peripherals limiting for those who want to use the Pi-Top for a headless project. They showcase drones, bots and similar use cases on the announcement page.
- mynameisvlad 7y ago
  However, it seems you can connect it to a laptop-like device based on one of the product images. I wonder if they're building a laptop accessory that's driven by the main unit?
  - groovybits 7y ago
    Image[1] I've never seen that product before. It appears to be a Pi-Top branded tablet/screen attached to a keyboard. 1: https://www.pi-top.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesigned%20website/pi-top%204%20page/PT_pi-top%5B4%5D_pagehero3-min%20(1)%20(1).png?width=2560&name=PT_pi-top%5B4%5D_pagehero3-min%20(1)%20(1).png https://www.pi-top.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesigned%20website/pi-t...
    - rm445 7y ago
      I wondered about that as well - but there's a reasonable chance it's just a sticker on a generic tablet-keyboard combo.
- bmurphy1976 7y ago
  Hopefully if you want the laptop form factor you can just buy the Pi-Top 3 and stick a 4 in there.
  - extra88 7y ago
    You can't, the port types and arrangement have changed substantially between the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4. For example, the Pi-Top 3 has holes for exposing the Pi 3's Ethernet port and two of the USB ports but the Pi 4 changed the position of the Ethernet and USB ports.

ThrowawayR2 7y ago

A curious choice of names. Unlike the Pi-Top 3 and -2, the Pi-Top 4 appears to be in a block form factor rather than a (lap)Top?

groovybits 7y ago
Thats what it appears to be. Pi-Top (the brand) has always been geared towards maker-centric use cases. The previous Pi-Top models allowed you to incorporate plug-n-play modules into the laptop itself. Perhaps they thought the built-in peripherals limiting for those who want to use the Pi-Top for a headless project. They showcase drones, bots and similar use cases on the announcement page.
mynameisvlad 7y ago
However, it seems you can connect it to a laptop-like device based on one of the product images. I wonder if they're building a laptop accessory that's driven by the main unit?
- groovybits 7y ago
  Image[1] I've never seen that product before. It appears to be a Pi-Top branded tablet/screen attached to a keyboard. 1: https://www.pi-top.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesigned%20website/pi-top%204%20page/PT_pi-top%5B4%5D_pagehero3-min%20(1)%20(1).png?width=2560&name=PT_pi-top%5B4%5D_pagehero3-min%20(1)%20(1).png https://www.pi-top.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesigned%20website/pi-t...
  - rm445 7y ago
    I wondered about that as well - but there's a reasonable chance it's just a sticker on a generic tablet-keyboard combo.
bmurphy1976 7y ago
Hopefully if you want the laptop form factor you can just buy the Pi-Top 3 and stick a 4 in there.
- extra88 7y ago
  You can't, the port types and arrangement have changed substantially between the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4. For example, the Pi-Top 3 has holes for exposing the Pi 3's Ethernet port and two of the USB ports but the Pi 4 changed the position of the Ethernet and USB ports.