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Re:Pine64 Unleashes $200 Rockchip-Powered Pinebook Pro Linux... by 24gttghh on Friday July 26, 2019 @03:24PM (#20537621)
Yes and I can appreciate that. But I don't think I've seen that kind of warning on something with a screen in over a decade.

It does look like they sell replacement screens directly on their site, but that looks like it's for the 'regular' 14" model. Not sure on their compatibility with the 14" 'pro'

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Re:Pine64 Unleashes $200 Rockchip-Powered Pinebook Pro Linux... by snlnspc on Friday July 26, 2019 @04:14PM (#20537996)
I do not believe that screen would be compatible. If you look through their store, certain parts are specifically labeled as for Pro/not compatible with the original Pinebook. Posts in their forums imply that they will be supplying parts in their store that will be the higher quality Pro parts, including an ANSI keyboard.

The warning about dead pixels did scare me a bit at first, but I wound up taking the plunge anyway based on the price and other reports of Pinebook screens being fine. The free (for early adopters/forum users) upgrade to 128GB eMMC will offset the cost of swapping to an ANSI keyboard.

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