Thinking about getting one of these but I'm still unsure
>Only 50$ for comfy portable shitposting
>Slightly more powerful than the Pi Zero
>Almost vanilla ARM Debian (1GHz R8 ARM processor)
>SoC can easily be removed
>5 hours of claimed battery life
>USB Type A port to attach storage/peripherals
>Wifi and Bluetooth integrated
>4gb of internal storage
>512 MB ram
However, what bugs me are the following
>Keyboard looks difficult to use
>No (micro)SD card slot
>usage of RGB over mini/micro HDMI
>Display is only 480*272
Help me /g/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXDizTasY6A
Relevant video
I'm also considering the Pyra but this device is literally 1/12th the price.
No love for comfy shitposting devices? :(
Last bump of despair
>>54789831
I pre ordered a Pyra. Have the pandora and loved it. If you can get over the price tag, which seems to be the common complaint.
>>54790360
And the fact that hopefully down the line we will get an updated CPU board.
They did it the correct way this time as far as design
>>54790360
I had the Pandora too (see picture) and love it! However, as you guessed, I currently can't afford the Pyra.
I'll bump this with some comfy devices.
>>54790465
That looks adorable
I've never heard of Kohjinsha, but it looks nice.
>>54789709
>>Only 50$ for comfy portable shitposting
Waiting 3 minutes for the image to render is not a comfy experience.
OH WAIT I FORGOT TO SMASH OUT SOME CODING THANK GOD I HAVE A POCKET COMPUTER THAT FITS RIGHT IN MY POCKET SO I CAN SMASH OUT SOME CODING ON THE GO IN A PORTABLE THIN PROFILE
>>54790500
Is your pandora a CC?
>>54790548
Yeah. First batch CC (with the faulty display connector even)
>>54790600
Yep, Mine went through that (CC), Got a free cable from ED
>>54790663
fug that's hot
>>54790749
Same here, ED is a pretty cool guy. Just wish he was more open to third party financing and help. The whole Pyra project once again takes fucking forever and the price is way too high to be competitively viable (not that this was his intention but it always sucks if freedom costs so much extra).
>>54790303
What game?
Why the fuck didn't they just crowd fund the pyra?
If they had more capital to make more units the end product would have been much cheaper and they would have made more money.
>>54790797
It's basically just 2 people designing it. Shit takes time man. Look at all they did in terms of software with the pandora. Excited to see what they can do with the Pyra
>>54790827
Theme Hospital.
>>54790854
Nice, thanks.
>>54790845
I know. And don't get me wrong - I am excited. When I first saw notaz Diablo II port (or ptitSebs port of any good game ever) I was absolutely blown away. Hopefully, these people are going to support the Pyra as well.
>>54790839
Because ED didn't want it to turn into the shit show that was the pandora. Rather get a small number to fund it. Get it out into the wild, build the ecosystem, etc.
>>54789709
I don't think waiting three minutes for the images to load is a comfy shitposting experience.
>>54790888
What the fuck is wrong with your analog stick? Do you use it to clean your pores or something?
>>54790888
They will.
And im sure Exophase has something up his sleeves. Look at what he did with DS.
"naw that will never work"
3 months later, "hey guys here is a DS emu"
Also dreamcast
>>54789709
meh, shitposted many times from Nokia E72 - similar specs and display. You can get used to it but I would never say it was comfy. Any chinkphone with Clover is much comfier
>>54790916
>HERE'S THE CONTROLLER BRO
I'm actually working on building my own comfy shitposting device. It's going to be a similar size to the old HP Jornadas.
Currently working on the display and inputs; no solid design yet though.
It's gonna be powered by a Raspberry Pi 3, It'll be quite thick but it'll still be small enough to fit in a pocket -- I'm leaving the ethernet and usb jacks on the board because they're fucking useful. I'm making my own membrane keyboard with tact switches, I've got a 7.4" 1280x370 display, mouse control will be a blackberry bold trackball module, and power comes from a 6400mah battery.
It's probably gonna look like shit when it's completed, but damn it's gonna be comfy.
>Want to get an OpenPandora
>Check the only websites that ship to the US off one site.
>One's gone, the other's out of stock.
With the steep price, is there a good place to try and get an OpenPandora?
>>54790961
Wait for the Pyra or find a used one for sale. Couple on the forums for sale
>>54790919
What amazes me so much is how well everything is still maintained
https://repo.openpandora.org/
For a device that was pronounced dead on arrival, this is pretty gud
>>54790984
It really is.
A lot of people on /g/ don't give it enough credit for what it has accomplished.
Drastic wouldn't exist on android without the pandora
>>54790983
>600-700 eurobux for it.
Too steep for me.
>>54791030
I can completely understand that. It's an expensive niche device
>>54790961
I got mine for 120€ used about 2 years ago. Sold it 6 months ago for 140€.
>>54791030
>>54791042
Used OpenPandoras (1ghz model) are a lot less expensive and the price is only going to further fall with the release of the Pyra.
>>54791052
>>54791076
I guess I just have to lurk the forums to try and find somebody selling and shipping to the US?
>>54791101
Shipped mine from Germany to Fiji (thought the guy was messing with me but he actually paid and the address was PayPal verified)
>>54791101
https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/forums/trading.223/
Here you go
>>54791076
Have a pandora, Just saying I understand him not wanting to pre order the Pyra
But look at this thing
>>54791123
They aren't the brightest bulbs down in Fiji.
They walk into peoples houses without asking and oil their hair instead of showering.
>>54789709
I thought the pocket CHIP was stupid when it came out and still think it's stupid.
>keyboard looks like shit
>completely exposed PCB on top
>lanyard loop in PCB
>overall questionable durability
>about the size of a 7" tablet (4.3" screen diagonally comes to about 3.75" horizontally meaning the pocket chip would be at least 4" horizontally including the bezel, 7" tablets are about 4.5" horizontally), so not really pocketable
>>54790541
>Waiting 3 minutes for the image to render is not a comfy experience.
Wut. The processor is comparable to the old low end/low power Z series Intel Atom processors, and those don't have a problem loading images. Hell, a couple months ago I was shitposting on a 2001 Celeron laptop and didn't have a significant problem with image load time (did however have a significant problem with any browser designed for use with scripts being unbearably slow due to high RAM usage).
>>54790959
Going to desolder anything that isn't necessary on the Pi to make it thinner? Also, are you just going to use a LiPo pack or have you considered making it run on 18650s?
>>54791192
It looks great in all, but 700+ Dollars for one of those is just way out of my range. The forums seem to also be just out of reach myself. I was hoping to find any usable model for 200 top, and I'm pretty sure I'll have to get a 1st gen or a rebirth model. Maybe a 1GHz if I'm lucky enough.
>>54791239
Like I said I understand.
They will be popping up more and more as people are wanting to sell it getting ready for the Pyra
>>54791239
https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/pandora-rebirth-edition-for-sale-free-shipping-in-us.77474/#post-1380546
225$ and it's a rebirth so more ram
>>54789709
>Only 50$ for comfy portable shitposting
>Slightly more powerful than the Pi Zero
>480x272
>comfy
>>54791230
>about the size of a 7" tablet
Yeah that's what's bugging me too. However, I really to want a device with physical keys and I have yet to see a tablet that has hardware supporting GANOO PLUS LOONIX
>completely exposed PCB on top
No longer the case, check out the video I linked. The design looks much more practical now (I love how you can just take out the SoC without any screws)
>>54791219
>some fag walks into your house without knocking
>proceeds to oil your hair then leaves again
yeah no thanks.
>312 MHz ARM
>32MB ram
>320 x 200
>wi-fi
>backlit keyboard
>battery
>up to 8GB on mini-SD card
>$20
>>54790500
How good is that keyboard? Can you 10-finger touch type on it?
>>54789709
>Debian
>Using an OS with ridiculously out of date packages and upstream developers so autistic that they purposefully literally break the entire operating system with their autism.
>>54791395
Link?
Looks like a qt ssh machine
>>54791352
Not saying that you should get a tablet, I just don't like devices that are so small that you can only use the keyboard with your thumbs but still large enough that you can't carry them on your person and instead need a separate bag. At that point I'd rather just go slightly larger and carry an older 7"-9" screen netbook (personally use an Asus EEE 900A) that's only slightly larger and offers a full keyboard that I can type normally on.
>No longer the case
The GPIO part on the top of the device is still completely exposed.
I have a Jornada 720. The deviice itself is great. I got netbsd on it but the wifi card only supports WEP so I can't really use it outside of my house. I had planned to use it as an emergency ssh machine for college, but there's no WEP there
>>54791395
They're about $30-$35 now, I have one coming in the mail but sadly it won't be here until Tuesday. Plan on using it for email, reading news with RSS/w3m, and running old DOS games in DOSbox. If I'm lucky it might run X-Wing/Tie Fighter, if not I have some even older games that I also like.
>>54791503
Your college wifi hotspots with WPA and not just unsecured hotspots with a log in?
>>54790547
yeah, so what?
>>54791464
>At that point I'd rather just go slightly larger and carry an older 7"-9" screen netbook (personally use an Asus EEE 900A)
I used an Asus EEE for the better part of my college years (it was this one: >>54790817 ) and now I'm using a Thinkpad x201 (pic related) for most of my serious on-the-go / work / uni computing needs. But the pocketchip would be more like something to play with, something that I'd use while commuting to kill some time. Something that is not as large and evasive as a laptop and that can be carried in one hand while walking if necessary.
>>54791537
computer science department is pretty small. we have a wifi with wpa2 with a random password i don't remember. we are ~200 tops
>>54791405
>ridiculously out of date packages
https://packages.debian.org/sid/
>>54791647
>evasive
What was I trying to say there.
>>54791417
It's a Zipit Z2. Made for teenagers in 2007 who were too poor to afford a cell phone but were always in places with free wi-fi anyway. You can IM on it instead of texting. Just look at this box.
>male?
>female?
>hippie?
>hipster?
>botox?
Sadly as
>>54791537
says they have risen in price, I got mine for $23 shipped in 2013.
>>54791818
Also I just remembered that MSN is dead
>>54791829
glad irc will never die C:
>>54790959
Same here boss I'm inspired by the vaio p series and libretto
Searched bar display on alibaba to find an lcd supplier for a similar aspect ratio to the p series
>mfw highest resolution is 1920*480
I'm going to either make a mechanical 40% kb and a trackpoint from a thinkpad or i will use a powerbook duo keyboard interfaced with a teensy
Powering through an odroid xu4 as it seems to be the best sbc on the market
My one is going be sorta like a libretto + sony vaio p series - so we'll see whos is better
>>54791912
has been for over 10 years only inhabited by spergs/losers/luddites
>>54790959
>>54791924
Same here, trying to make my own palmtop pc based on:
RPi Zero
5" HDMI touchscreen from ebay
Rii Mini i6
Not yet bought any power circuitry or shell, any suggestions for those?
>>54791959
lots of things still use irc.
like twitchchat uses irc and random sites still have irc channels and so on
>>54791988
First of all research on the pi zero its not really suitable for shitposting
come back then and i can help with the knowledge i have aquired so far
>>54791959
What's even worse is when normalfags pretend to be spergs/losers/luddites and shit up channels up with normie shit.
>>54792059
LOLOLOLOL YOU ARE FUCKING RETARDED ITS SO ?FUNNY LOL
>>54791988
Haven't really looked into it but making it run on 18650s would be cool if the device would be big enough to fit them otherwise, bonus points if it uses two and can run with just one so you can swap them without turning off the device.
>>54792028
>First of all research on the pi zero its not really suitable for shitposting
How so? Is there a problem with scripts bogging down the ARM11 processor? I know 512 MB of RAM is more than enough for shitposting.
>>54792028
Not making it for shitposting, just light use (terminal/etc) for 5-6 hours screentime.
Not sure if I'll use the 5" screen, some E-Ink 4.3" from aliexpress could be really cool alternative.. Probably try to order one soon, hit or miss. Atleast have fun trying to get it work.
Rii Mini i6 is the smallest usable KB for me. Also had it before I got RPI Zero
>>54792148
Ah I see then you should be fine
>>54792148
I'm not sure if the einks on Ali have decent enough refresh rates for terminal use
But give it a go and get a sample from a seller
I see a lot of small oled on there too so maybe that would be interesting
>>54792101
I'm not sure as I don't have one as of yet but I would imagine that you would be limited to text only terminal browser
This is from speculation as it was made for diy projects that needed embedded devices
>>54792295
Look up the specs, the Pi Zero has the same processor as the original Raspberry Pi except clocked at 1 GHz instead of 700 MHz and has 512 MB of RAM instead of 256 MB. Just because something is designed for embedded devices doesn't necessarily mean it has particularly low end specs now days.
>>54792059
>muh sperg sekrit club
IRC in a smelly, old nutshell
Why are you fa/g/s not using a smartphone instead?
>>54792896
That's not fun.
>can't wait for my Pyra
>can't stop refreshing the preorder tally page.
>>54792896
most umpc turds are in that goldilocks zone of retarded wherein they call all phones botnet/tracking devices, secretly though it's just because it's new technology that they can't accept. UMPC is something they can understand in a portable package.
Just get a fucking X series thinkpad, it's 4 more inches and a proper machine. Most losers who use its WWAN capability are also in that perfect retard zone where they say "all phones are tracking devices" as they're putting the sim card in their laptop.
>No, that's totally different, you don't understand!
>>54791818
I had tge original. It felt so cool
>>54789709
>AllWinner R8 SoC
>AllWinner
https://wikicoding.org/wiki/c/Kernel_root_backdoor_snippet/
Literally botnet
>>54793050
Fun is when you are sticking your dick inside a girl. You never had fun, you only seen it like when your family is over during a holiday and taking bets on when you are coming out of the closet.
>>54793782
internet tough guy
>>54792896
>>54793693
>smartphones almost always lack a decent physical keyboard making shitposting, typing long messages, and other things involving typing a chore and not fun
>smartphones run shitty toy OSes with much less features than a regular desktop OS
>smartphones are normally more locked down than older UMPCs and newer more hobbyist/enthusiast oriented UMPCs
>software for smartphones is generally rather unoptimized, leading to old netbooks and UMPCs with significantly worse specs being able to run better (pic related runs better with 512 MB of RAM in it than a smartphone with 1 GB of RAM and a processor that is twice as powerful according to benchmarks)
>all this is before considering how if you live in the US the NSA passively collects metadata on all cell phone connections to cell towers, stores it for months on end, and shares it with every other 3 letter agency meaning if you carry a cell phone you are literally carrying a tracking device for the federal government to keep tabs on you
I ditched my smartphone for an Asus EEE and never looked back.
>>54793693
First thing I did when I got my X220 was remove the WWAN card. I don't trust that shit. An mSATA SSD now sits in it's place.
I just ordered pic related to replace my ux. Hopefully it's not a steaming pile of shite.
>>54791052
Are you in one of those cubicle Japanese hotels?
My shitposting machine
>>54794925
With the locations of the ports and buttons, the weird external antenna, and the ridiculously low price tag for the supposed specs I'd be more worried about it being a scam.
>>54793782
>fun is sex with whores
You must be a real interesting person
>>54789709
So Op, one question
What would you do with it that you can't do with your phone that wouldn't be so inconvenient that just waiting until using your laptop/computer wouldn't be preferable
I used to ride the umpc train but then after sinking a few thousand dollars in several different umpcs I came to the realization that I had a better time doing most of the things I did on them by using my phone, and so I just invested in a larger phone that was easier to work with (note 3 at the time but I enjoyed it so much I got the note 5)
>>54795713
I was slightly worried too, but it's a chinese manufacturer and the caveats already listed shit battery life.
Plus I paid with paypal so I got that protection if I need it.
>>54793939
>>smartphones almost always lack a decent physical keyboard making shitposting, typing long messages, and other things involving typing a chore and not fun
Started response at 1:31
>>smartphones run shitty toy OSes with much less features than a regular desktop OS
Like?
>>smartphones are normally more locked down than older UMPCs and newer more hobbyist/enthusiast oriented UMPCs
What is root?
>>software for smartphones is generally rather unoptimized, leading to old netbooks and UMPCs with significantly worse specs being able to run better (pic related runs better with 512 MB of RAM in it than a smartphone with 1 GB of RAM and a processor that is twice as powerful according to benchmarks)
Not really though, you just choose the shitty resource hog apps
>>all this is before considering how if you live in the US the NSA passively collects metadata on all cell phone connections to cell towers, stores it for months on end, and shares it with every other 3 letter agency meaning if you carry a cell phone you are literally carrying a tracking device for the federal government to keep tabs on you
Then carry a phone with the SIM card removed and only connect to wifi, like you would with the much larger laptop
>I ditched my smartphone for an Asus EEE and never looked back.
I have the eee (a black one) and the ssd fried 3 times in a row because of high usage, they are well known for being ticking time bombs, so you just proved you haven't used yours much
why not just get a smartphone or phablet and some physical bluetooth keyboard/case for it?
>>54795935
I should have specified, I have the eee you posted in black
>>54793939
>keyboard
Swype/copy is perfect as long as you take the 10 minutes to learn how it needs to have the precise letters for certain words, and just not to use it for short words like it or an. Not acceptable if you need to do a lot of terminal stuff.
Alternatively they make foldable BT keyboards, bringing this up because it can fit under the smartphone in your same pocket and if you have your lap or any table then is more portable and usable than a mini keyboard where you have to mentally adjust for no space between keys.
>less features
Obviously say whatever you want about ios but android is great and if not you can run full linux distro on it.
>more locked down
Do 5 minutes research and get a rootable model
>hobbyist/enthusiast
"timesink nothing project for unemployed"
>hurr muh privacy muh tracking devices
Please just admit you are the new old people and are against new technology because you're scared to death of it.
My sister had a Sony Vaio P-series. She threw it to the trash.
>>54790984
Damn that's a compelling argument. I'd get it if it weren't for the price.
>>54789709
Just continue shit posting with your cell phone.
>>54795935
>Like?
Are you seriously asking for examples of how Android has less features than a full desktop OS? Are you retarded?
>What is root?
>run as root all the time, it's totally a secure way to use a device
No.
>you just choose the shitty resource hog apps
>instead you should be choosing shitty apps that lack features that you've come to expect over the past decade
I'd like a browser with add on support that doesn't use as much RAM as my OS + browser + email client on my netbook, such a thing does not exist for Android.
>Then carry a phone with the SIM card removed
>what is IMEI
>so you just proved you haven't used yours much
Or I replaced the OEM SSD not long after I got it.
>>54796007
>Swype
I'm not going to be dependent on autocomplete misspelling words for me, and I don't feel like regularly having to add new words to even be able to type them.
>foldable BT keyboards
I don't feel like bending my head all the way down and squinting to see a 4"-5" screen on my lap.
>you can run full linux distro on it
Running the OS you want to use in a VM over a resource hog OS isn't an acceptable way to use a device.
>Do 5 minutes research and get a rootable model
>run as root all the time, it's totally a secure way to use a device
>"timesink nothing project for unemployed"
I don't think the Pandora and Dragonbox Pyra were designed for the unemployed.
>Please just admit you are the new old people and are against new technology because you're scared to death of it.
>cell phones
>new
Pick one and only one, cell phones are over 30 years old and 2G service is 25 years old. All of my smartphone specific complaints deal with lack of features, not scary new ones.
>>54789709
I pre-ordered one last year.
>Keyboard looks difficult to use
The new one has fixed many issues with that. The keyboard uses tactile metal dome switches which you may of used on machinery, usually behind a printed overlay.
>No (micro)SD card slot
You can use a USB device.
>usage of RGB over mini/micro HDMI
There is a snap-on board you can buy to get HDMI or VGA.
>Display is only 480*272
Easily user replaceable using the standard 40-pin LCD flat flex ribbon cable.
>>54797718
My autocrop script didn't seem to work with that image...
Here is the back
>dat transparent case
>>54793771
They use their own kernel
https://github.com/NextThingCo/CHIP-linux
Also is this what shilling feels like?
Also $50. Nice screen, nice keyboard.
>>54791818
Ah, there we are.
Wish they released with the teal front like on >>54791395
Also where the fuck are you getting them at $20?
>>54791818
>hey girl wassup?
I miss 2007
>>54791924
Make that three of us then, but I'm aiming for something closer to the NanoNote/zipit, as much as I love the Vaio P.
I want something as pocketable as a 4" phone.
Works been busy though, at least I have the money to pay for this shit now.
Also Orange Pi One for me, those things are just too fucking cute.
>>54793939
That's a 700 series, right?
Looking at picking one up myself.
>>54794925
>5 INCH FUCING WINDOWS
YES, YES, YESSSS I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY
I THOUGHT WITH ATOM DEAD THE SMALLEST WE'D SEE WAS 7" AND THE GPD WIN
I already ordered a win, but fuck it I'm buying 5 of those.
![175px-Cybiko[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/5vYZw5r.jpg "175px-Cybiko[1].jpg")
You guys reminded me that the Poqet PC exists, and how much I wanted one when I was in my early teens.
>>54794925
$99 doesn't seem real. How long before it's on AliExpress and /csg/?
>>54795713
Did you already pay? I thought you get 60 days.
>>54794925
This plus the GPD Win, holy shit.
Atom's dying, but it's giving us one hell of a swansong.
![571777f2a18a4b483235eaea_full-craft-camera[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/MzL9NYh.png "571777f2a18a4b483235eaea_full-craft-camera[1].png")
>>54794925
They should make more modular things like batteries, slide out keyboards, etc. How the FUCK does the hard drive even connect?
>>54796059
Your sister deserves to die.
>>54799157
A couple pogo pins on the bottom.
>>54799093
see also pipo x3 and not long
I believe pipo is the oem for gole
>>54799157
i bought the hdd thing too hoping that maybe I can reverse engineer it and make modular devices. Probably not though. It looks like a 5 pin pogo connector but I could be wrong.
>>54799093
Oh nevermind it already exists, neat.
http://www.banggood.com/PIPO-X3-32G-Intel-Quad-core-Z8300-1_84GHz-5-Inch-Windows-10-Tablet-TV-Box-p-1051037.html
>>54799225
Twice the price though m8
>>54799267
and pre-order, and the specs aren't listed right. Or the specs are right and it's more money for literally have the ram, storage, and battery.
>>54799267
US $127.99
ya nah
>The national minimum wage is currently $17.29 per hour or $656.90 per 38 hour week (before tax).
pls go
>>54797718
What screen with better resolution and touchscreen would you recommend?
>>54799281
I'll pay $750 aussiebux for five of them with 4GB ram each. Not $900 with 2GB each.
Oh shit, I forgot I had one of these preordered.
Nice.
>>54789733
lel manlet
>>54790827
>mfw there are children these days who can't recognize Theme Hospital on a screenshot
>>54790547
>he doesn't code some web codes on the go
>>54790663
I need to know what is that keyboard I see in the background.
>>54791192
It's looks bulky and uncomfortable as fuck.
I'm glad I cancelled my preorder back in the day.
>>54789709
Buy a fucking phone you double nigger.
If you want it for learning purposes then it's another story...
>>54799466
I have a smart phone (from which I'm posting right now) and a semi-portable thinkpad x201 for serious portable computing. This is just to play around with. A device that has physical keys to do some ssh stuff or play emulators. Its just 50 bucks after all.
>>54799575
I saved this picture to my comfy folder
>>54790600
How good is Step on that?
I can't imagine it's anything but laggy as fuck.
>>54799575
>not having the USB mod
step up, nigger
>>54799667
Playable if the file doesn't have excessive jacks
>>54799684
>not using pic related
>>54799713
>Not being able to do sweet gallop runs
>Can't play Guillaume or Jackhammer Madness
>Why even play
>>54799684
Did you ruin the little screen switch? That's retarded, just use >>54799758
>>54799575
>tfw you have a powerpc nokia
>>54799777
There is no reason to use the screen switch if you don't use nitdroid.
>>54799805
The switch can be assigned for anything in maemo too, guess the hack is only useful if youre a serious usb user
>>54799821
>not connecting SDR stick into your n900
>not having your own personal pip boy 3000
literally kys
>>54799831
Just use a USB adapter. I used to watch DVB-T TV all the time.
>>54799875
I'm talking about SDR, not dvb-t tv. And it's absolutely retarded to use the extremely fragile microUSB port for host purposes. Just get rid of this little retarded screen switch and use the full USB port
>>54799885
>extremely fragile
First thing you do with a N900 you resolder the MicroUSB port.
>>54799912
Not really, you just glue it with epoxy.
>>54799985
Do it and if it breaks you can't even solder a new one.
>>54799985
>epoxy
u wot m8
>>54800019
And why is that?
Epoxy can be very easily removed from contact pins. Also it WON'T break.
>>54799770
I agree. I was able to reach A on SOS The (Tiger Took My Family (this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_Ivo9ZgCA ). It's really not as comfortable as an actual keyboard but MUCH better than a touchscreen. The main problem really is that the keys aren't clicky and they kind of "lag" in that they don't reset to their default position immediately. They travel for just long enough to make jackstreams on higher difficulties impractical.
>>54800057
As long as it works. Guess that's the main point.
>>54790441
>>54790465
Any place that still sells the Ben Nanonote? I can only find one German site, that doesn't even look like an online store.
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>>54794925
JUST
>>54798957
>>54791988
Bros for power I'm thinking 18650s but you guys should check out those battery packs that you shouldn't squeeze
Idk the name but the grey ones
>>54800428
Wow. A cheap chink device from a chink company is run by a bunch of chinks!
WHAT A SHOCKER!
>>54800428
>Wen
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
>>54798990
It's a 900A, it uses the same case as the 700 series but they shoved a 9" screen into it and used a better processor.
>>54800102
There was a thread a while back where some anon posted a link to an Indian company that supposedly still made them. They were $60+shipping though. Don't know if you'd consider that worth it as you'd need to track down a microSDIO card for wifi and those are generally more expensive (think they're $40+). In the end you're going to be in at least $100 for something with specs comparable to a $35 Zipit Z2. If you are willing to spend more but also want better hardware you could look at the Sharp Zaurus series as you can supposedly run Linux on those. There's also the Nokia N810 that you can get for ~$50 with even better specs, but has the downside of not being able to use a newer Linux kernel and therefore possibly having compatibility problems with newer programs (the Linux kernel is kept on a separate partition that's only ~2 MB and newer versions of the kernel have grown past that).
>>54789831
Why not just a Nexus 5 with a keyboard case at this point? Better screen, better CPU, much more compact, and you won't look like an autist while using it in public.
>>54789709
The https://pyra-handheld.com has 4G, that isn't integrated into the SoC, meaning it can be turned off. There is also the Neo900.
Superior shitposting device
Shilling never felt so right
Can you fold PocketCHIP in half, or slide the keyboard in? Looks too big to fit in a pocket for me.
>>54802607
>POCKETchip
>too big to fit in a pocket
>>54802772
Because companies never lie, right?
Also it seems there are no dimensions posted anywhere for the product. One anon is saying it's as big as a 7inch tablet, and that is definitely too big for my pocket...
>>54802267
>Why not just a Nexus 5 with a keyboard case at this point
Because such a thing doesn't exist? Because the Nexus 5 doesn't run a full desktop OS?
>and you won't look like an autist while using it in public
>seriously caring about what others think of the devices that are most convenient for you
>>54802772
See >>54791230, given the dimensions of the screen it's almost as wide as a 7" tablet and looks like it would be about as tall. Also doesn't look like something I'd trust not to break in my pocket given the completely exposed PCB on top.
>>54802583
you pre-order?
>>54803004
Forgot imagine
>>54803004
hell yeah i did
US mobile 4GB version
>>54803063
Nice, reppin the 4g US 4G option as well, In the first 500, you?
What color you hoping for?
Personally white or black
>>54790615
This with modern internals is exactly what I want.
>>54803095
Yep, first 500 as well. I think black would be ideal but clear or wine red would also be fine.
>>54793939
I had a 701 in high school. I fucking cherished that thing. I want a resurgence of the netbook fad.
>>54793771
>>AllWinner R8 SoC
>>AllWinner
>https://wikicoding.org/wiki/c/Kernel_root_backdoor_snippet/
>Literally botnet
Goddamn it, that's not a botnet. It's a root vulnerability. It's bad and could be used to create a botnet but isn't itself a goddamn botnet. None of these devices should be unfiltered to the internet anyway, because of shit like this.
I've used AllWinner in the past and it worked but wasn't anything special aside from their willingness to allow boot from SD instead of forcing boot from NAND like RockChip. I'm not surprised they have backdoors but any low cost Chinese hardware should be suspect
>>54803128
I personally hate the red, but black is a color choice for sure so won't be too upset ha
>>54800428
This looks like the case of KungFu Soccer 2.
>>54800428
Vivian a cute
>>54802583
name?
>>54803592
Pyra
>>54803124
Do it nigga
Buy a faulty one on eBay and JUST DO IT
>>54789709
just buy a foldable blue tooth kb and use your phone
>>54804060
>can't be used without something to set it on
>ridiculously uncomfortable to use on anything that isn't a solid object like a table
>hard to use on anything that isn't a flat, stable platform
Do people not use their devices in as many places now days? It seems like tons of unnecessary sacrifices are being made with devices.
Sounds like a shitty idea.
>>54804135
ok so instead of that buy a piece of shit small laptop or some autist "hacker" toy that's has all the bad things you mentioned, plus you have to carry another piece of crap around, with you wont - not that you actually have anywhere to go.
congratulations - you just bought another piece of crap collecting dust.
happiness for you?
>>54804209
>piece of shit small laptop
Easily runs better than my smartphone ever did even when I purposely do things to make it run worse.
>that's has all the bad things you mentioned
Small laptops and handheld devices with integrated keyboards have none of the problems I listed. My old netbook is even small enough for me to type with my thumbs while standing if I wanted and can easily be set on one leg and used while squatting (try that with your smartphone and foldable bluetooth keyboard).
>plus you have to carry another piece of crap around
Same with your suggestion of carrying a portable keyboard, you also aren't considering that due to the device being able to do everything a smartphone can do besides calling you can instead use a smaller dumb phone.
Just bought a new in box Nokia N900
>>54802583
is it possible to sms/call on the Pyra?
>>54804948
Anything with an internet connection can SMS through cell service provider's email to SMS bridges. The Pyra does have a model available with a 4G modem.
>>54805054
but, is there software available to do it?
>>54789709
>that piece of shit
>comfy
Yeah, it looks like it's about as comfy as using a fucking TV remote to enter text.
>>54804948
Yes, the 4g modules supports data, sms, and voice.
>>54805084
the software is still a work in progress. Hardware is finished and working prototypes are out there
>>54802972
Whoopsies, meant Nexus 7, not Nexus 5. Ubuntu runs great on the N7. And there are plenty of keyboard cases for it.
http://www.amazon.com/Minisuit-Bluetooth-Nexus-FHD-Rubberized/dp/B00EDTTIXE
>>54806610
>instead of getting a pocket size device you should get a device that needs to be carried in a separate bag with a shitty balancing act keyboard
No. I looked at the Nexus 7 before settling on an old Asus EEE because I couldn't find a satisfactory keyboard case that could be comfortably/easily used on surfaces other than flat tables. All the cases are either the balancing act variety or the folding fabric variety with a kick stand, and all of them only support having the tablet at a single angle or sometimes two different angles.
>>54802188
>it uses the same case
The bezels where that bloody big on the 700's then? Wow.
>>54803124
You and me both.
