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I bought a OneNote four years ago (8GB RAM, 128GB MicroSD, 1.6GHz proc, 7" screen, tooled aluminium case). There's a lot to like about the form factor and I fou
by pengo 5y ago
I bought a OneNote four years ago (8GB RAM, 128GB MicroSD, 1.6GHz proc, 7" screen, tooled aluminium case). There's a lot to like about the form factor and I found the keyboard and screen adequate, running Debian and Mint successfully.
However, it's let down by two things; [a] the combination of processor speed and SD read/write times makes it slow for many things, and [b] the battery life has bettered three hours.
The most unfortunate thing is that after three years the battery started to bloat as it reached the end of its life, and I've found no way to get a replacement battery from China to my home in New Zealand. Local distributors don't stock them, shipping services won't transport them. I bought one and got it to a trans-shipping centre in the UK, but the NZ company responsible for the final leg of its journey declined to carry it. Currently the OneNote is out of commission.
But I remain very interested in devices with these form factors. I've owned two 11" Sony Vaio laptops which were remarkable machines in their day. I plan to purchase a PinePhone Pro with its keyboard case accessory, and I do think a clamshell (or detachable) with one the latest eInk displays (colour, variable refresh rate) would be a fantastic tool.
- pengo 5y ago[EDIT] ... the battery life has never bettered three hours.