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I am puzzled why there are no widely available laptop-like cases for the Raspberry Pi, especially considering that now there is a 8 GB version of it. "pi‑top [
by kozak 6y ago
I am puzzled why there are no widely available laptop-like cases for the Raspberry Pi, especially considering that now there is a 8 GB version of it. "pi‑top [3]" came close, but it was somewhat childish and apparently it's not sold anymore.
- dunnevens 6y agoPart of the problem is how thick the Pi's are. They're small computers on their own. But in a laptop case, they're chunky. Much thicker than your average off-the-shelf laptop. Plus, there's still rough edges when trying to use them as desktops. The Pi Zero would work in terms of size, but is very underpowered for desktops. The Pi Compute would probably be the perfect fit, but that hasn't been updated in a rather long time. Also underpowered. So I can see why there's not much of a market. The hobbyists are largely doing something other than standard desktop use, and the people who need laptops (even cheap ones) are better served with something off-the-shelf. The best bet for the future are the handful of laptop-style docks coming out. Just plug your phone or pi into one of the external ports and go.
- enchiridion 6y agoMaybe even a card like case that mounts to a case? I would be ok with a "pi bump" on the case.
- kozak 6y agoI would be fine if it was bulkier than modern ultrabooks and more like the old-school Toshiba Libretto. The added volume can be used for batteries, overall sturdiness, as well as other creative uses. P.S. I decided to try and goodle that topic again, and I found one that is coming soon: https://news.ycombinator.com/edit?id=24092182 https://news.ycombinator.com/edit?id=24092182