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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn't the deal with raspberry pis that they were tiny and cheap? I'm out of the loop as usual, but what is the appeal of a raspberry laptop?

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  • I would consider $300 very cheap for a laptop in 2025, though I imagine the appeal is more the open and “hackable” nature of the platform.

    The CM5 performance is good enough for a casual web browsing machine, and it uses very little power, so it’ll last forever with a decent battery.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's a con that the keyboard and trackpad are usable? I looked at the review to see why and he says its servicable..so unsure what it means by it being a negative.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I really don't like that they misused a pair of USB connectors for the GPIO. There are lots of other connectors that are much more suitable for that.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    As long as i can pop the pi out and put in a better one when it comes out, this seems great. Otherwise its shite.

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    [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    Neat concept and GPIO even works (with some limitations not related to the laptop). The price is rather high, but I guess you have to pay for quality (especially with a niche product).

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