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I just received this kit in the mail: https://raspad.com/ https://raspad.com/ It's got an ethernet port, programmable GPIO, and runs Linux. How's that for "ner

I just received this kit in the mail: https://raspad.com/ https://raspad.com/ It's got an ethernet port, programmable GPIO, and runs Linux. How's that for "nerd friendly"?

azalemeth 6y ago
That looks like a ton of fun! What is the battery life like -- and do you know if there'll be a (thinner) successor with e.g. the rpi4 compute module?
- 1MachineElf 6y ago
  Yeah, the RasPad 3 was designed before the CM4 was announced. I expect they'd have incorporated it if the timing had been right. Looks like the Cute Pi (linked to elsewhere here) meets that criteria, albeit with some I/O sacrifices (ethernet port, etc.) After a week of using the RasPad 3 with an 8GB Pi 4, I can say that the battery life averages 5 hours. The fan on it isn't PWM controlled, and I'm amazed it gets 5 hours with it spinning at 100% the whole time. Luckily the fan isn't overly loud. The Cute Pi likely will beat it in these aspects. I have to say, that the thin tablet UI on top of Rasbian isn't so great. The touch keyboard works, but is a PITA. So I wouldn't recommend using it the recommended way without something like Lenovo's bluetooth trackpoint keyoard. I wonder how the Cute Pi will differ. There are a number of touch-focused UIs available for Linux through GNOME, KDE, and others. See PinePhone for examples. I wonder if one of those would have more polish than what the RasPad 3's Rasbian flavor has. In spite of it's many flaws, I am stoked to have something in a tablet form factor that I could connect to my LAN and run services from. Right now, I use it to chat online and pull up web pages while I am gaming on my Linux desktop PC. I'd like to see how it can help with streaming - a seperate device can keep it up in case of a Proton/Wine crash on the PC. Versus a hypothetical laptop, the tablet form factor gives some more flexibility in terms of how I position and mount it at my desk.
throwaway81523 6y ago
I couldn't find the info anywhere on the web site, but some web search found that the screen size is 10.1", 1280x800 res. I guess that's about right for this. I don't see anything about the batteries: can you say if they are normal 18650s or the like? It's $211 which is a bit steep compared to getting a random Android tablet at Costco, and the software is too cute for my hacker tastes, but that's just me. I'd rather that it run stock Raspbian since I'm suspicious of any software from hardware companies. Inkplate looks more interesting imho: https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6 https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6
stonecharioteer 6y ago
I prefer the https://shop.cutiepi.io/products/cutiepi-tablet https://shop.cutiepi.io/products/cutiepi-tablet It seems to ship globally.

I just received this kit in the mail: https://raspad.com/ https://raspad.com/ It's got an ethernet port, programmable GPIO, and runs Linux. How's that for "nerd friendly"?

azalemeth 6y ago

That looks like a ton of fun! What is the battery life like -- and do you know if there'll be a (thinner) successor with e.g. the rpi4 compute module?

1MachineElf 6y ago
Yeah, the RasPad 3 was designed before the CM4 was announced. I expect they'd have incorporated it if the timing had been right. Looks like the Cute Pi (linked to elsewhere here) meets that criteria, albeit with some I/O sacrifices (ethernet port, etc.) After a week of using the RasPad 3 with an 8GB Pi 4, I can say that the battery life averages 5 hours. The fan on it isn't PWM controlled, and I'm amazed it gets 5 hours with it spinning at 100% the whole time. Luckily the fan isn't overly loud. The Cute Pi likely will beat it in these aspects. I have to say, that the thin tablet UI on top of Rasbian isn't so great. The touch keyboard works, but is a PITA. So I wouldn't recommend using it the recommended way without something like Lenovo's bluetooth trackpoint keyoard. I wonder how the Cute Pi will differ. There are a number of touch-focused UIs available for Linux through GNOME, KDE, and others. See PinePhone for examples. I wonder if one of those would have more polish than what the RasPad 3's Rasbian flavor has. In spite of it's many flaws, I am stoked to have something in a tablet form factor that I could connect to my LAN and run services from. Right now, I use it to chat online and pull up web pages while I am gaming on my Linux desktop PC. I'd like to see how it can help with streaming - a seperate device can keep it up in case of a Proton/Wine crash on the PC. Versus a hypothetical laptop, the tablet form factor gives some more flexibility in terms of how I position and mount it at my desk.

throwaway81523 6y ago

I couldn't find the info anywhere on the web site, but some web search found that the screen size is 10.1", 1280x800 res. I guess that's about right for this. I don't see anything about the batteries: can you say if they are normal 18650s or the like? It's $211 which is a bit steep compared to getting a random Android tablet at Costco, and the software is too cute for my hacker tastes, but that's just me. I'd rather that it run stock Raspbian since I'm suspicious of any software from hardware companies. Inkplate looks more interesting imho: https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6 https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6

stonecharioteer 6y ago

I prefer the https://shop.cutiepi.io/products/cutiepi-tablet https://shop.cutiepi.io/products/cutiepi-tablet It seems to ship globally.