05-09-2017, 11:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-09-2017, 11:29 AM by MarkHaysHarris777.)
(05-09-2017, 09:58 AM)mspohr Wrote: The keyboard requires deliberate typing or you will miss keystrokes. The screen is very good for straight on viewing but fades rapidly to the sides (vertical worse than horizontal). The mouse pad is responsive but I did end up with a lot of sudden mouse shifts when clicking.
All noted. I can confirm all three points on my 14" as well.
The keybuttons improve with use ; if you deliberately aim for the center of the key the habit forms and you'll miss less keystrokes. The keys are a bit large, so the bubble-dome switch underneith tends to fold if hit off-center.
As lukasz noted the trackpad can be improved with software--stay tuned.
The viewing angle of the screen is one of the down-sides of the older and less expensive TN display technology (it really only has one effective viewing angle).
All of these "features" constitute three of the reasons that the price-point is so low. The pinebook is the first 'stab' at a truly affordable notebook that is also actually useful!
I agree that for the price-point it is a fabulous computer; I'm carrying mine around the block.
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