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There are also all of the various GPD devices[0] as well if you're looking for something a bit more expensive that theoretically has more of a reputation.

[0]https://www.gpd.hk/

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I have a GPD Micro PC running Linux that fits in my pocket. It’s been a very useful device, even has a classic serial port which I have used in data center to access a server which had lost all it’s network interfaces, found to be caused by a counterfeit nic card which failed.

I see others claiming GPD has bad build quality. That’s not my experience at all.

I’m currently looking to upgrade to something more powerful I can carry around hopefully just as easy. I’m leaning towards either their GPD Win 4 [0] [1] or the very latest GPD Win Mini.

[0] https://liliputing.com/gpd-win-4-2023-handheld-gaming-pc-wit... [1] https://www.gpd.hk/gpdwin4

[2] https://www.gpd.hk/gpdwinminisdfewr

Their occulink port and USB4 is the real deal and allows eGPUs both for gaming and compute.

Though I’m not a gamer I’m currently leaning towards the Win 4 because it has a dock system and an LTE module, which the Win Mini lacks both. However perhaps the Win Mini keyboard and form factor is more conventional.

The GPD Pocket 3 is the closes equivalent device and I considered it as well. But, you can buy two of these AliExpress N100/12GB RAM laptops for the price of one Pentium N6000/8GB RAM GPD Pocket. The i7 GPD Pocket pushes $1,000.

Also, based on reddit posts, GPD's build quality and customer service doesn't seem to be any better than the AliExpress laptop.

The latest GPD devices with occulink, real USB4, and 64G mem are in a different league of device capabilities though. They can even drive 3d AR and VR glasses.

I can't recommend GPD products - they're just not made to last, and rely on hacked-up Windows installations to drive them. Components will start failing 1-2 years on, without generally-available replacement parts, and GPD will have already moved on to their new shiny by that point, if you can even get them to respond. These devices are made to look good on YouTube unboxing videos and tick off checklists of hot features, and hold together just long enough to reel in the next batch of buyers.

Which is a shame, because the Win 2's form-factor and cursor control scheme are basically perfect for what I want out of a handheld PC, and also seemingly unique.

One was reviewed in 2021... https://liliputing.com/gpd-pocket-3-mini-laptop-review/

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