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I'm excited to try this device out with Arch and Waydroid. It seems perfect for a number of tasks, being small and light enough to pack anywhere, while having a

I'm excited to try this device out with Arch and Waydroid. It seems perfect for a number of tasks, being small and light enough to pack anywhere, while having a full keyboard and the ability to convert to a tablet. I've always wanted something like this for reading recipes and watching videos while cooking, learning and doing new home improvement projects, researching electrical code, auto repair, etc. Kind of like a larger, more useful "phone" that's not as impractical to carry around as a mid-size laptop. It also seems like a nice rig to pack for on-call. The beefy Zen 5 chip options and top end specs are icing on the cake. I hope GPD doesn't botch any important bits.

d3Xt3r 2y ago
I used the original Pocket for oncall, and whilst it was indeed very handy, the keyboard was not comfortable at all for any moderate or long-term use. The issue is that its size puts it in a weird no-man's land - it's a bit too big to thumb-type like you'd do on a phone, and a bit too small to type with all your fingers, like on a regular keyboard. As a result, you end up awkwardly pecking at the keyboard with one or two fingers. I think the GPD Win Max (10") is a much more practical device - it's just about big enough to type with all your fingers, and if you want something more pocketable, then the GPD Win Mini (7") is small enough to thumb-type whilst holding the device in your hands. Given that one of the main reasons to use a Pocket over a regular tablet/phone is the keyboard, I think it's an important aspect that you shouldn't gloss over. It's unfortunate that none of the reviews I've seen of the Pocket series mentions this.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
  Thanks; the keyboard was one of my main questions (precisely because of the 'can I touch type on it' concern).
- ngcc_hk 2y ago
  I have the smaller Gpd game console like with v small keyboard hiding and win max 2 the 10”. I always use the 10”. Just got a win 13” dual screen and hence not going to try the keyboard of this. I think win max 10” is ideal to pack with my iPad in a very small swing back. I suspect very much my next upgrade is win max 2025 if it is available precisely because of portable, readable (old man) and typeable. But tbh the 13” keyboard is so much better it is very hard to use these unless absolutely necessary. But cannot carry a 13”.

d3Xt3r 2y ago

I used the original Pocket for oncall, and whilst it was indeed very handy, the keyboard was not comfortable at all for any moderate or long-term use. The issue is that its size puts it in a weird no-man's land - it's a bit too big to thumb-type like you'd do on a phone, and a bit too small to type with all your fingers, like on a regular keyboard. As a result, you end up awkwardly pecking at the keyboard with one or two fingers. I think the GPD Win Max (10") is a much more practical device - it's just about big enough to type with all your fingers, and if you want something more pocketable, then the GPD Win Mini (7") is small enough to thumb-type whilst holding the device in your hands. Given that one of the main reasons to use a Pocket over a regular tablet/phone is the keyboard, I think it's an important aspect that you shouldn't gloss over. It's unfortunate that none of the reviews I've seen of the Pocket series mentions this.

yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
Thanks; the keyboard was one of my main questions (precisely because of the 'can I touch type on it' concern).
ngcc_hk 2y ago
I have the smaller Gpd game console like with v small keyboard hiding and win max 2 the 10”. I always use the 10”. Just got a win 13” dual screen and hence not going to try the keyboard of this. I think win max 10” is ideal to pack with my iPad in a very small swing back. I suspect very much my next upgrade is win max 2025 if it is available precisely because of portable, readable (old man) and typeable. But tbh the 13” keyboard is so much better it is very hard to use these unless absolutely necessary. But cannot carry a 13”.