About the Pinebook - What to expect

[MarkHaysHarris777]

I am a Linux enthusiast (I have Linux Mint Xfce on my laptop and netbook), I am also a student and the payment will take half of my salary. I just want to be sure of receiving good hardware, I'm a simple user, so I'll use it mainly for web browsing, opening Writer, listening to music and nothing else (I'm not playing anything, I'm not a gamer). Greetings.

Your question is not really a fair question;  I do not mean that to be in any way snarky. No one can tell you whether your money will be well spent for you. Having said that;

... since you are an enthusiast for linux;  the pinebook is a very well made portable pine board ( similar electrically to the sopine, although its a new board ) that will allow you to easily carry the pine (and linux) with you to class, the coffee shop, whatever;

It is NOT a mac book;  its keyboard ( the 14") looks similar to the apple keyboard but misses a lot of keystrokes unless the typing is very deliberate , center of the key and a little slower.  The 11.6" apparently does not have this issue because the keys are smaller you're less likely to hit the key off-center.

The gnu+linux system (ubuntu) runs very well, which allows you to do the kinds of things you would expect from a portable computer. The hardware is remarkably well made, and 'feels' good.

I would not recommend this machine as an 'only' college system for anyone.  On the other hand, it would be a great suppliment system for any person who is a linux enthusiast and wants to experiment with a great little SBC (AW SoC).

On the other hand, if money is tight,  as a starving student,  you might want to hold off a little while.