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gerbick	2016-03-14 , 15:43
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Originally Posted by chenliangchen

New model? We have iPad, Pro, Mini, Mini Pro......

I bet those run Linux quite well.

But the problem is why want a 2015/2016 device when the task can be done perfectly on old machines, where old machines still have functions that modern devices do not have:

Because I don't want old tech that has built-in obsolescence as part of the equation. I loved my N810. It still will crank up, but I fear that I'll no longer have any replacement parts if I lose the stylus or if the screen breaks. And I'm in no mood to pay more than double/triple for hard to find parts.

I don't want old tech always. I do want solid tech though. There's a key difference where your loyalty to old **** means you're paying more to replace it later. How's that for "loyalty"?

It's not we don't want to talk about modern devices because there aren't any for handheld.

Bingo. There just isn't any good, modern tech that fits most of our criteria.

Originally Posted by Feathers McGraw

I would say the problem is that old machines have functions that modern devices do not have.

How difficult can it be to take something like these old models and release a new version with more RAM and a faster CPU? Battery technology has come along enough to compensate for the increased power consumption, surely.

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