Are there any UMPCs still on the market, or a modern equivalent? The idea of a pocket-able Linux device with a (albeit tiny) physical keyboard is very appealing.
Smartphones took over.
>daily meme UMPCposting
>>47342001
What would you use it for?
>>47342001
Also interested but there's nothing really in the market.
>>47342011
True, they did take that market segment, but UMPC are they're not really equivalent, though. No physical keyboards, Android rather than real Linux, etc.
>>47342024
You'd use it much like use their phones, only with the full capabilities of a full PC running a light Linux distro.
>>47342085
Oh boy, can't wait to program in vim on a tiny 4 inch screen and a tiny keyboard!
>You'd use it much like you'd use your smartphone, only with the full capabilities of a full PC running a light Linux distro.
I goofed >.<
>>47342001
You can buy singles of this one aparently, but there's a massdrop poll going on for UMPCs.
http://m.alibaba.com/product/433497429/5-5-inch-windows-7-UMPC.html
>>47342001
>Are there any UMPCs still on the market
Working on it
>>47342095
Well, realistically, I would expect a modern UMPC to have a ~6 in screen. Basically, if a company would take the current 6" phablet designs, ditch the phone part, put a physical keyboard where the screen usually is, and attach the screen with hinges for a clam-shell design, I'd be happy.
>>47342103
>but there's a massdrop poll going on for UMPCs.
Really? I see one for Rasberry pie, but I don't see a UMPC poll. Link?
You can buy 1 at a time
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/cheapest-factory-5-intel-Z515-win7_576775410.html
>>47342225
18 votes so far, only 180 left to go ish
dro.ps/v/N9JORKQ
>>47342432
>dro.ps/v/N9JORKQ
Cool, thanks.
>>47342617
>>47342432
>>47342225
Are you guys stupid?
Those UMPCs are manufactured by some obscure chinese company and they are sold with different names and models.
Theres no way massdrop can ever get a hold of them.
At least thats what the massdrop faq says it does.
>>47342695
The drop will never happen for several reasons. 1, as you said, its some random Chinese company, the copy of Windows that it ships with probably isn't even legit, 2. it's not going to get enough votes to make it through Massdrop's system, 3. I imagine Massdrop would get pretty bad press if they sold a product that was most likely full of spyware, has no warranty, etc.
I thanked Anon because he gave me the link I asked for.
You can run gnu/linux on an android phone
Find a small bluetooth keyboard to go with it and your set
>>47342164
just buy a nexus 6 and buy some shitty keyboard case
then chroot into some actual linux install thats also on your phone
>>47342428
>intel Z515
>Launch Date: Q2'09
># of Cores: 1
>Processor Base Frequency: 1.2 GHz
nigga thats just enough to ssh into your machine and hopefully it wont be super slow
>>47342695
>>47342794
The one in the poll has been on alibaba for 6 years now.
>>47343077
>using a workaround
UMPCs are for ants. What about a nice 17" workstation with a drawing tablet built into the palmrest?
>>47342123
we should fund it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE0GgVrcxgU
>>47343163
it would work better than any shitty 1.2ghz 1024x600 device some chink made for 5 bucks
>>47343177
Why not a macro tablet?
>>47343202
Let's not.
>>47343177
>UMPCs are for ants. What about a nice 17" workstation with a drawing tablet built into the palmrest?
>>47343234
That picture is really old, there actually is essentially that.
>>47343257
I'd still rather not.
>>47343271
Why not? you could draw very well on it
>>47343188
MUH DICK
MUH DICK
![20150213_194841[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/qBMPzba.jpg "20150213_194841[1].jpg")
>>47343188
Too big
>>47342001
HP Stream 7.
>>47343278
Does it come with an easel or some shit or am I going to have to hold it in one hand and draw with another?
>>47343335
I'd imagine a variety of stands would work for it.
おはようございます
You can only buy these things in Japan, right?
>>47343188
Shit man, i just went to panasonics jp website and converted the yen. It comes to about $1,500.00
>>47343390
Fuck yeah folding keyboards
>>47343202
"hot swappable batteries"
>hot
>h o t
>H O T
>triggered
>>47344322
Do you not know what hot swapping is?
![Asus-Transformer-Chi-T90-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/KEGqMAl.jpg "Asus-Transformer-Chi-T90-2[1].jpg")
Is the T90 Chi a UMPC?
>>47342123
> shitty rubber keys
> pointing stick where the enter button should be, and not in the middle where G-D intended it to be
> no clicky buttons or middle scroll bar in the middle
> keyboard is nonstandard and is one directly on top of the other
> no left control key
What a piece of shit.
>>47346013
I don't know, can you fit it into any of your pockets?
>>47342123
Also,
> the function key is where the shift key should be
>>47346013
8" Windows 8.1 tablets are the best you're going to do, like it or not.
For me it's already replaced my UMPC so I guess I'm good.
>>47346085
Anon how would you use the pointer on a 6 inch or so device if it were in the middle?
>>47346241
> Anon how would you use the pointer on a 6 inch or so device if it were in the middle?
Are you seriously implying it hasn't been done before?
Also,
> 6 inch
Surely you jest.
>2015
Use tablet with external keyboard
>Linux
Enjoy Jolla tablet
