Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop

Re:Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop by Scarbutt on Friday January 17, 2020 @12:54PM (#22077198)

Are there any $200 laptops like this one but x86 powered?

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Re:Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop by jolmg on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:04PM (#22077314)

New chromebooks or used laptops. I recommend used; you get better quality models. Who needs a brand new laptop, anyway?

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Re:Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop by bochoh on Friday January 17, 2020 @12:58PM (#22077246)

Not sure if this would fit your requirements but this seems to be a great little machine perf / $. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Vega-HDMI-Front-RAM-FHD-Black-4GB...

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Re:Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop by Joeri on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:51PM (#22077814)

There are many used thinkpads in that price category. They tend to be easy to repair and upgrade. Almost nothing new in that price category will be repairable or upgradable.

https://www.bobble.tech/free-stuff/used-thinkpad-buyers-guid...

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Re:Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop by boutad on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:01PM (#22077290)

Depends what you mean when you say like this. You can find some x86 Chromebooks for that price but they wouldn't be as open.

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Re:Trying out the Pinebook Pro – a $200 ARM Laptop by intrepidhero on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:16PM (#22077433)

Dell 3189 is my current portable computer. Came with Win10, (dog slow) but I fixed that with Debian stretch (awesome). Has run everything I've thrown at it including Android Studio. It's got a pretty nice keyboard for a laptop.

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