About the Pinebook - What to expect
(05-05-2017, 08:46 AM)Ocelante Wrote: 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.

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About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-27-2017, 06:01 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-27-2017, 03:01 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-28-2017, 04:50 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-29-2017, 05:02 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Nick - 03-29-2017, 06:56 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-29-2017, 07:38 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Nick - 03-29-2017, 03:54 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-30-2017, 04:26 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-31-2017, 11:53 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Nick - 03-31-2017, 11:59 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 03-31-2017, 12:46 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Nick - 03-31-2017, 01:28 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-01-2017, 05:16 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-02-2017, 03:34 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Nick - 04-04-2017, 09:38 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-05-2017, 12:35 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-07-2017, 04:36 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-08-2017, 06:45 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-12-2017, 04:03 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-18-2017, 06:01 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-19-2017, 08:16 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-21-2017, 05:04 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-20-2017, 06:05 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-21-2017, 07:50 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-23-2017, 12:36 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-24-2017, 08:41 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-26-2017, 03:04 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-27-2017, 05:31 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-27-2017, 05:55 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-28-2017, 09:27 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-28-2017, 08:14 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by joe - 04-29-2017, 01:10 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-30-2017, 08:55 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 04-30-2017, 10:55 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 05-02-2017, 05:40 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 05-02-2017, 06:11 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 05-02-2017, 06:47 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 05-02-2017, 07:30 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by MarkHaysHarris777 - 05-05-2017, 01:16 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 05-05-2017, 09:28 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 05-06-2017, 04:34 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by mtk - 05-10-2017, 09:10 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 06-23-2017, 11:08 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 06-24-2017, 12:56 PM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 06-30-2017, 03:04 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by Luke - 06-30-2017, 03:21 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by xoru - 12-04-2017, 09:08 AM
RE: About the Pinebook - What to expect - by x0r - 07-11-2019, 11:56 AM

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