

Pine64's 14-inch Linux laptop PineBook Pro will offer a Rockchip RK3399 SoC and 4 GB RAM for US$200 News.

The PineBook Pro, a 14-inch Linux laptop, is now available to order for US$199.99 News.Chrome OS is also being adapted so you might be able to build yourself a cheap Chromebook. The Pinebook will be able to run Android and various Linux distributions that were adapted for the PineA64 like Debian, Ubuntu or OpenSuSe. We are not sure if the specs (352 x 233 x 18 mm, 1.2 kg) regarding size and weight on the Pine64 website are correct because there is only one set of data for both versions. The Pinebook will carry a 10,000 mAh battery. Single Band WiFi up to 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0 will be integrated as well. There will also be two USB 2.0 ports as well as Mini-HDMi and an audio jack. Like mentioned above, an Allwinner A64 64 bit Quad-Core processor will be integrated together with 2 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 16 GB of eMMC 5.0 storage, which can be expanded up to 256 GB via Micro-SD-Slot. The IPS-LCD display will have a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixel. So far no shipping dates were communicated but you can register to be notified when Pine64 is ready to ship them out to you.īoth versions of the Pinebook share identical specs except for the display size. The 11 inch version will go on sale for $89, the 14 inch version will set you back $99. Compared to regular notebooks, the Pinebooks will be way cheaper. The creators of the PineA64, a single-board computer similar to the Raspberry Pi running a 64 bit Allwinner A64 processor based on ARM Cortex-A53 cores are preparing to release two laptops based on the same board, together with cheap netbook style hardware. If all you need is a cheap Linux laptop without fancy specs, Pine64 might have something in store for you. News Writer (AUS/NZL based) - Details here Are you a techie who knows how to write? Then join our Team! English native speakers welcome!
