Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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2016-01-02 , 00:25
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Originally Posted by rcolistete View Post
I bet that in 2016 new devices will appear with Raspberry Pi Zero (US$5, 512KB of RAM, almost impossible to buy until now) inside. At least in Indiegogo/Kickstarter. Like some pocket computer with keyboard, tablet in different screen sizes, etc.
Why haven't we seen Portable Raspberry devices yet, then (I know people have posted howtos about making your own, but I've not seen a commercial product offering a Raspberry xx with touchscreen, battery and reasonable [12 hour minimum] battery life). I don't see the Pi Zero as a real game-changer, because the older Raspberry devices are already cheap relative to adding a good touchscreen and battery. I've heard that all the Raspberries just suck too much power to make a decent portable device. Am I wrong about that?

Also, 512MB of RAM just isn't enough of an upgrade from the n900 to be very attractive.
 

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