GPD Pocket Reviews Options

[TheWalt]

Ok quick opening post for the GPD Pocket reviews.

I got mine yesterday and am very impressed with build quality. Went with the windows version, I hear the linux models are delayed due to kernel support. Havne't had any power or fan issues as some reported.

Only had time to run windows updates but plan on doing more this week and can post results / answer questions here.

Anyone else who gets theirs feel free to reply in this thread with thoughts as well.

[speculatrix]

it should be possible to dual boot with linux. there's lots of guides so I won't go into details, but briefly:

* use windows disk manager to shrink Windows disk usage
* strongly suggest install easyUEFI http://www.easyuefi.com/
* also suggest installing rEFInd http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html
* install ubuntu from an installer with a recent kernel, e.g. this: https://plus.google.com/communities/117853703024346186936
** find the ISO for installing at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/...cXNrbzN6djQzajg

[Varti]

First impressions:
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Thanks for the link. AFAIR Windows 10's licence is free for these kind of small devices, so it is an added bonus for the Ubuntu versions, as you mentioned. Pity about the Wifi problem, I guess the only solution would be to disable the internal module and use an external USB one.

Performance wise, I believe it should be roughly on a par with the Win, isn't it?

P.s. time to update your signature I guess

Varti

[speculatrix]

AFAIR Windows 10's licence is free for these kind of small devices

I think the free MS licences are limited to devices crippled with only 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and possibly the number of cores. In the original netbook days, I think they limited the screen resolution to 1366x768 too.

This might explain why there can be a big jump in price between the low spec and high spec devices - if the manufacturer is honest and only installs the free licence on low spec devices that is. I suspect the less honest ones get round it by installing and activating with only 2GB enabled, then "upgrade".

[Varti]

Simone Margaritelli, another Zaurus fan, has written his (positive) impressions on the Pocket running Linux, with some hints on how to install the OS and use devices like USB antennas, the Ubertooth One (an open source 2.4 GHz wireless development platform for Bluetooth experimentation) and various SDR interfaces (radio systems implemented in software instead of hardware).

https://www.evilsocket.net/2017/08/15/gpd-p...ffensive-setup/

Varti