Meet the Pinebook, a $89 ARM Laptop That Runs Ubuntu If you’re looking for a dirt cheap low-power portable Linux laptop you’ll want to keep an eye on this, the Pinebook. Created by Pine64, the Pinebook is built around the company’s crowdfunded single-board computer, the Pine A64, which sells from just $15. The 2GB PineA64 is in use in the Pinebook is described as a ‘high-performance’ analog to the Raspberry Pi, and comes with the following specs: - 64-Bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53¹ @ 1.2 Ghz - 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM - Dual Core Mali 400 MP2 Graphics - 16 GB eMMC - Wi-Fi & Bluetooth - 1.3MP webcam - 10,000 mAh LiPo battery The Pinebook pitches up as 2 separate models, differentiated solely by screen size: an 11.6-inch version priced at $89, or a $99 model with a 14 inch screen. It's not intended to compete with a $499 laptop but for many this will provide all their basic computing needs. See http://ift.tt/2fvn2KQ
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