02-20-2025, 04:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-20-2025, 04:07 AM by Surehand53.)
You have basically three form factors:
- SBC (single board computer): that's a small board with all components in it. You can access IO pins for experiments but for more normal computer work you might need a case. You definitely need a keyboard and monitor, which you might already have. Depending on the device, a good selection of different OS are available. Comparatively cheap.
- PineTab2: this is a tablet that come together a keyboard cover, so can act as a light laptop as well. No internals are accessible. You can use an SD-card to experiment with alternative OS, there are a few available. This is the most mobile option. It's not very fast but good enough for undemanding programming or writing/creativity. This is a more recent device from Pine64 and the community still works out some f8ne details, however, for me it is fully usable and works well. A few different OS are available.
- Pinebook Pro: A laptop with a very good display. A little bit faster than the PineTab2 but not by modern standards, still I use it myself for years on a daily basis. This device is a few years old now and the software and linux support is quite solid. Several also more exotic OS are available.
- SBC (single board computer): that's a small board with all components in it. You can access IO pins for experiments but for more normal computer work you might need a case. You definitely need a keyboard and monitor, which you might already have. Depending on the device, a good selection of different OS are available. Comparatively cheap.
- PineTab2: this is a tablet that come together a keyboard cover, so can act as a light laptop as well. No internals are accessible. You can use an SD-card to experiment with alternative OS, there are a few available. This is the most mobile option. It's not very fast but good enough for undemanding programming or writing/creativity. This is a more recent device from Pine64 and the community still works out some f8ne details, however, for me it is fully usable and works well. A few different OS are available.
- Pinebook Pro: A laptop with a very good display. A little bit faster than the PineTab2 but not by modern standards, still I use it myself for years on a daily basis. This device is a few years old now and the software and linux support is quite solid. Several also more exotic OS are available.
