No mention about how good the screen is?
The achilles heel of this laptop is really the touchpad. They’ve already released one firmware update to address issues and there will be more. I’m optimistic that they’ll dial it in over time.
TL;DR: A good laptop, especially at this price point, provided you’re willing to tinker with it. Build quality is significantly better than anything else you’d find at this price (and likely even at +$100).
See https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/pinebook-pro-keyboard-updat....
It’s 2020. Dead pixels shouldn’t be a thing anymore. I would be willing to pay a little bit more and get a unit that is guaranteed to have no dead pixel. Alas, they don’t offer that option.
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If it means that much to you, get a Chromebook. They'll probably have about as much of a chance of getting a dead pixel, but hey, it's not like you'd know that because Chromebook manufacturers aren't as transparent as PINE64.
Assuming their policies haven't changed since I checked them last, Apple still allows 7-8 stuck/dead pixels on devices the size of the Pinebook Pro. Dell six.
Apple is the richest company in the world.
PINE64 doesn't even count as a startup.
It is perfectly okay to say "It's 2020, why does my company still force me to use flash when it's unsupported in the latest browsers?". Flash is obsolete and will only become more obsolete over time. Dead pixels will probably keep happening until we switch away from conventional display technology.
This is like an $800 laptop feel for a $200 laptop price. Minor defects are worth just living with. And eventually, you can always buy yourself a replacement screen too.