11-27-2016, 04:40 PM
(11-27-2016, 05:05 AM)dkryder Wrote: the similarities between the pine64 board & this laptop, based on what is shown so far are the cpu, 2 serial ports, wi-fi and a hdmi port. the gpu is most likely the same. what the laptop does not have is ethernet, 40pin bus connector, euler bus connector, exp bus connector, touch panel connector. that's off top of my head, so maybe laptop lacks more. anyway in your list you seem to list the laptop as equal to the board in that it offers the $29 value of the board. fact is, the laptop does not offer that same $29 value as the board. perhaps 1/3 of the value of the board.
You've got a point. Then again, the NextDock - which doesn't include a SOC, RAM, IO, etc - goes for $119. I looked around and the Motorola dock also costs upwards of £100. Now, granted these units probably have a higher resolution I believe, but for the 11in model 720p is a good res I think. If the quality of the plastic is decent on the pinebook then I'd say its price very competitively compared to other similar units on the market.
