11.6" Pinebook Pro
#1
Will there be an 11.6" Pinebook Pro?  I prefer that size for portability.
#2
(07-25-2019, 04:16 AM)Amandaville Wrote: Will there be an 11.6" Pinebook Pro?  I prefer that size for portability.

I haven't seen anything about a 'pro laptop being available with an 11.6" display but there was talk of providing an upgrade board for pinebook. Given the motherboard is common between the two builds I think that means that you may, in the fullness of time, be able to load a RK3399 motherboard into the existing Pinebook 11.
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#3
There is no 11.6" PBP planned at this time. Not to say it will never happen, but it's not in the works.
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#4
An 11 inch PBP would be awesome.
#5
No plan to produce 11.6" Pinebook Pro at current time. However, who has the 11.6" Pinebook can using Pinebook Pro upgrade kit and upgrade to Pinebook Pro.  Upgrade kit plan on release on October 2019.
#6
(07-27-2019, 05:33 PM)tllim Wrote: No plan to produce 11.6" Pinebook Pro at current time. However, who has the 11.6" Pinebook can using Pinebook Pro upgrade kit and upgrade to Pinebook Pro.  Upgrade kit plan on release on October 2019.

Interesting  Smile

So my cheep-cheep pure as white humble Pinebook 11.6" can sport a Ferrari engine in it at some point?  Big Grin

Any idea of a ballpark cost for this upgrade or is that too far in the future?
#7
(07-27-2019, 05:56 PM)neilman Wrote:
(07-27-2019, 05:33 PM)tllim Wrote: No plan to produce 11.6" Pinebook Pro at current time. However, who has the 11.6" Pinebook can using Pinebook Pro upgrade kit and upgrade to Pinebook Pro.  Upgrade kit plan on release on October 2019.

Interesting  Smile

So my cheep-cheep pure as white humble Pinebook 11.6" can sport a Ferrari engine in it at some point?  Big Grin

Any idea of a ballpark cost for this upgrade or is that too far in the future?

Currently upgrade kit price at $99. Please noted that there is no eMMC module on upgrade kit and assume use back original one.
#8
(07-27-2019, 05:33 PM)tllim Wrote: No plan to produce 11.6" Pinebook Pro at current time. However, who has the 11.6" Pinebook can using Pinebook Pro upgrade kit and upgrade to Pinebook Pro.  Upgrade kit plan on release on October 2019.

So this brings an intersting question. If one were to buy up an 11.6" pinebook and a pinebook pro could they simply swap the mainboards to have a speedy useable little machine to travel with, and a big bright low powered sceen for reading in front of the tv?

Not saying I'm nuts enough to do so, but I might be.
#9
(07-27-2019, 06:58 PM)tllim Wrote:
(07-27-2019, 05:56 PM)neilman Wrote:
(07-27-2019, 05:33 PM)tllim Wrote: No plan to produce 11.6" Pinebook Pro at current time. However, who has the 11.6" Pinebook can using Pinebook Pro upgrade kit and upgrade to Pinebook Pro.  Upgrade kit plan on release on October 2019.

Interesting  Smile

So my cheep-cheep pure as white humble Pinebook 11.6" can sport a Ferrari engine in it at some point?  Big Grin

Any idea of a ballpark cost for this upgrade or is that too far in the future?

Currently upgrade kit price at $99. Please noted that there is no eMMC module on upgrade kit and assume use back original one.

I have already purchased and installed a 64GB eMMC module to my 11-inch PineBook so if I was to purchase the Pro "upgrade engine" and transplant the 64GB eMMC it would equate to a "standard issue PineBook Pro"?

Will the "ordinary" PineBook keyboard be able to operate the privacy switches? (not that I need it to - just asking)

And, given that the "ordinary" PineBook is plastic cased would the Pro's "engine" get too hot - since there's no magnesium case heatsink?

Just thinking out loud Big Grin
#10
(07-28-2019, 05:24 PM)peruses Wrote:
(07-27-2019, 05:33 PM)tllim Wrote: No plan to produce 11.6" Pinebook Pro at current time. However, who has the 11.6" Pinebook can using Pinebook Pro upgrade kit and upgrade to Pinebook Pro.  Upgrade kit plan on release on October 2019.

So this brings an intersting question. If one were to buy up an 11.6" pinebook and a pinebook pro could they simply swap the mainboards to have a speedy useable little machine to travel with, and a big bright low powered sceen for reading in front of the tv?

Not saying I'm nuts enough to do so, but I might be.

Well, we've promised an upgrade path for existing Pinebook users to a pro-like Pinebook. This means that, in time, you'll be able to just buy the Pinebook Pro main-board and other bits and bobs needed and put them inside the 11.6" Pinebook. The problems that needs to be resolved are 1) flashing keyboard/ trackpad firmware (working on it - as its something we'll deliver for the Pinebook Pro) and 2) cooling/ heat dissipation. So, when this will happen? I don't know - not anytime soon (there are many reasons; its late, and I am too tired to list them now).

Regarding #2); you cannot just put the RK3399 naked into a plastic shell and hope all will be well, because it won't. One option is to sell a metal bottom of the 11" laptop shell, which the SOC would make contact with via a thermal pad or something similar. But that means convincing the case vendor to make a (small) production run on just one part of the case ... that's not ideal, and potentially quite pricey. There's also the small issue of making white metal match white plastic - its isn't easy ... There are other options too, of course, but those will have to be researched, then tested for efficiency and evaluated for costs.
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