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>adapted Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 >permanently installed in the notebook housing Total dealbreaker. So I have to replace the whole thing when I fry a GPI
by dTal 5y ago
>adapted Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4
>permanently installed in the notebook housing
Total dealbreaker. So I have to replace the whole thing when I fry a GPIO port? Why even make this if you're not going for the modular approach? This is why the compute module was invented!
- pipeline_peak 5y agoIt's definitely bizarre, I read downward thinking "Okay a company putting RPi's into laptop cases to cut design costs while cashing into the Chromebook demographic, smart". Then with the announcement of an exposed GPIO port I realized it's hobbyist friendly. I think it's ultimately a confusing blend of the two because the company couldn't make a solid choice. I'd love to say the permanent installation was cheaper because they avoided extra costs of swappable parts, backup pieces and support, but of course at the price of shrinking their consumer base.
- dTal 5y agoIf it's just meant to be a cheap chromebook-y thing, that's defensible I guess. But it's outright irresponsible to position it as a hacking/learning laptop for kids and expose delicate GPIO ports which they will fry, and not have them be replaceable. It's an e-waste generator, and parents who get one of these for its stated purpose likely don't realize the serious risk of losing their investment. And no mention of storage. If the poor student does manage to fry it completely, do they lose all their work?
- oynqr 5y agoIt's a concept. Plus, the original German article didn't even get some of the basics right: "The processor is an ARM Cortex-A72"
- jandrese 5y agoMaybe you supply your own uSD card for storage? At least this can't be any worse than the old Pitop with its shitty keyboard, cheap construction, terrible trackpad, nearly useless battery management, tiny battery, low rez screen, and unforgivably high price.