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2016-11-04
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2016-11-04
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Cool. I wish i had invested in this instead of jolla. How is the browser experience?
Please, where did you guys get it from ? I`ve tried to order it from the GPD`s store at Aliexpress and they said me that is out of stock. Thank you.
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2016-11-04
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I also invested in the Jolla just like many others of us here on TMO....
I haven't got much time to play with it yet, since I'm doing updating the OS and patching things I don't like on the OS
I backed it on Indiegogo a long time ago.
You could buy it from www.geekbuying.com they are one of the official distributors for the GPDWin.
Edit: Seems like Geekbuying is also out of stock, but it'll be in stock soon. They also give you a free case at the moment for pre-orders:
http://promotion.geekbuying.com/promotion/gpd_win
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2016-11-05
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Cool. I wish i had invested in this instead of jolla. How is the browser experience?
Outstanding !-
You said you were installing Arch:
Are all these observations are all made regarding
performance under Arch ?
Generic as in off the shelf. It doesn't use that much in the way of unique components. The 5.5" 720p touchscreen is used in a variety of products, the intel atom processor and motherboard are super common and are found in dozens of products and the flash and ram would definitely be off the shelf. I am not sure about the rest of the components such as the sound chip, sd card reader, bluetooth, speakers, or wifi. Those components I am not sure of.
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2016-11-07
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Not for me, I don't care about Windows (for most people that seems to be main reason wanting a x86). I do care about battery life, Linux, community, quality, features and long term support. That is why I expect the Pyra to be a better option for me.
I am looking forward to see an unbiased comparison between both running a Linux distro.
BTW. they have designed the Pyra to be CPU upgradable so it might be possible to get an x86 on the Pyra as well.
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2016-11-07
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I did not reffered to x86 only for running windows (althought that is a plus).
I'm talking about the instruction set of the CPU. If you want to do something more advanced like programming microcontrollers, you'll face challenges if you try to run a specific program on the ARM instruction set, since most programs for that are made for x86.
Yes, you can run x86 apps on ARM if you emulate them (https://eltechs.com/product/exagear-desktop/) but again you'll face all kind of strange errors when trying to do something specific.
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2016-11-08
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You need x86 to run any commercial games whether it be Windows or Linux
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2016-11-08
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I'll give you an example: i have a project in which i have to use this sensor: http://www.calex.co.uk/product/tempe...s/pyrominiusb/
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