@@andros4323A mini PC is a great option for night guards because it offers a convenient way to stay entertained during long, quiet shifts. With a mini PC, you can easily bring your favorite movies, TV shows, or games with you to work, so you'll always have something to do when there's not much else going on. Plus, its small size makes it easy to carry around and set up, so you won't have to worry about lugging around a heavy laptop or desktop computer. Overall, a mini PC is a great investment for anyone who wants to stay entertained and productive during those long nights on the job
Hey ETA Prime! :) Did you know that the red power button on that thing is also a fingerprint reader? Yep, it is. Use it as a Windows Hello log in method.
It looks quality. I am continuously impressed what these smaller companies put out in the micro pc/handheld space. Great video as always. I wonder how a Snapdragon XR2 version would do.
as an artist this would be perfect for bringing my references and the main bulk of my art files while I'm on the go, I'm going to wait till the N200 and N300 version comes out before picking one up though
I would love to see you run Linux on this thing, and bench it as an everyday machine. Especially the battery! I love dinky little devices like this, and they go paw in paw with Linux so well ^^
Those low power chips are actually pretty good. Not meant for gaming, but they do everything else very nicely. This is quite a nice model mini laptop or a tablet with a keyboard. It would probably run Android also.
I was always fascinated by window based mobile, tabs & mini laptops. I love the versatility of windows and when that space was taken by android I was never comfortable. This product looks really promising and i hope to buy it someday in future.
This is a REALLY REALLY nice design, great choice for the backlit keyboard 👍 There's a big number of people who'd be interested in this IF IT'S LINUX compatible !!
Welcome back netbooks, but now the hardware has matured so it doesn't feel terrible to use. The only thing I wished it had was a 2280 m.2 slot, but I can totally understand it has size constraints.
I always test Mario Kart 8 Deluxe running on Yuzu. For weaker systems, you can set the graphic renderer to be "Software" in PCSX2 to make PS2 games run smoothly.
Reminds me to my manager calculator's I used to own in the 90s capable of storing phone numbers and notes, exchanges and calculations and basic tasks with their astonishing 32/64/128kb memory.❤ This could be cool to run Linux on.
I used to have Netbooks in my childhood. I still remember that those devices struggled with their Pentium CPUs and low RAM. Haha. Nowadays, I would choose an iPad over those devices. But still, those little things were cute.
Seems like the n100 would make a good small form factor handheld gaming pc. Something the size of the Switch lite with similar battery life for indie, emulation, and older titles.
I am surprised we are not seeing more "mini" netbook style snapdragon devices that are in this form factor. I suppose snapdragon was looking to/ more interested in competing in the 14-16" market.
These laptops would do great with a snapdragon CPU. I dont understand why companies dont try to implement this kind of format + CPU for 11 to 13" screens.
same reason companies rarely put the cheap U series of AMD in anything these days, they hid behind the " silicon shortage" excuse and prefer to dish out only top expensive products which gives them a higher profit margin
Not if you tweaked the software. I was able to install a custom debloated windows 7 on the miniscule 8gb ultraslow "ssd" of the Acer Aspire One and with some deep tweaking it's speed was acceptable. Yeah, it was still bad compared to actual laptops of the time but, boy, didn't I feel cool being the only person in the campus with a tiny netbook when it first came out. Lol!
What goes around comes around, comes around. I still have a minicomputer about this same size I bought in about 2008. Of course it didn’t have the power this new one does, but the idea is pretty much the same.
Instead of an Intel or an AMD CPU, it would be interesting to see an ARM CPU with Windows 11. As a mini netbook, it won't need a LOT of processing power. Instead, an ARM CPU could help boost battery life and run cooler.
I was going to say that it would be sick to use as a pihole or a media server interface machine, but given that there are no ethernet ports, sadly it falls short.
hope more devices like this take off in a year or two when more chip makers like MediaTek enter the game. intel just isn’t suited for tiny netbooks or tablets
This reminds me of my old MSI Wind U100 but that even in 2009 the limits of 1GB of ram and 140GB 5400 RPM spinning hard drive were a bit rough. Windows 7 Starter was very slow, MacOS Snow Leopard was better but Hackintosh compatibility was always hot and miss so I ended up running Crunchbang Linux on it.
@@mattbell5575 They still make some of these awful PCs for schools. They have storage mounted directly on the motherboards barely big enough to hold the OS and maybe a spreadsheet.
My 2008 Acer Aspire One with the Atom chip runs LMDE the 32bit linux mint debian edition in 2024. It's dedicated to ham radio use only, but I still love that form factor. I was able to get a new battery pack for it a couple of years ago, otherwise it is still stock hardware.
Yeah, Intel Atoms were horrible. If they'd sacrifice just a tiny bit of size for at least an i3, in most cases, older netbooks would have been so much better.
@@husky3g these new N series chips are pretty slick, but I do wish apple would bring the M series to the 12" macbook. I know its wishing but its a damn good form factor and intel also let apple down big with the m3, m5, m7 and the later i3, i5, and i7 dual cores
I wouldve loved something like this back in college. I LOVED netbooks back in the day, that 10.1" form factor was amazing for college. Man I would love to have this now, but its not worth the money to have just for fun.
Please test linux on all of your devices. You could unlock a whole new audience. Just 2 extra minutes at the end of the video would be very satisfying 🙏
That's really neet, and small probably too small for me. I have a tablet that is slightly larger at 7" x 10" and I would like to have a laptop slightly larger than that, maybe 11" or 12". I remember years ago the holy grail of notebook computers was 8.5" x 11" so it would fit in your briefcase just like a stack of paper. That was before universal use of Windows which lead to every laptop coming with a touchpad and that killed the 8.5" x 11" form factor. I wanted a text-based 8.5 x 11 for coding and never got one. Now I'm at a point where I prefer a 15" laptop because it's easier to see and I put up with the larger size.
Return of the netbook. Not seeing the value at the pricepoint for such a niche product. I'd gladly take one as a gift but it would likely just get thrown in the closet with my Asus eee pc from 20 years ago (which kept my interest for a hot minute). I would definitely swap out Windows for Zorin or LMDE tho. Turn it into a poorman's Steamdeck. (If I'm not mistaken, my old Asus eee pc came with Linux.)
or just buy a steam deck which will do a much better job (and can run windows if you want) or Rog Ally with windows from the outset. without going to all that hassle.
Perfect little 'cyberdeck' for the lazy(DIY is fun and all, but I don't want to get into 3d printing). Love the form factor, mouse trackpads waste so much space. Can always use a little wireless portable mouse. If this is cheap enough I'll certainly pick one up.
Can you try running the Affinity graphics suite on it? You can get a free 6 month trial if you do not have it already... I need something to put in the camera bag for quick and dirty editing, and data backup... Is it comparable with the Samsung 4TB m2 SSD that is on sale right now? Does it have a ssd slot?
something like this was a dream come true for a security guard 15yrs ago. them days i window shopped archos 8 inch tablets.
I still have my, now ancient, MSI Wind that I carried around in my cargo pocket.
wouldve been perfect..
@@rabinana-kh3nm why is it a dream for a security guard?
@@andros4323A mini PC is a great option for night guards because it offers a convenient way to stay entertained during long, quiet shifts. With a mini PC, you can easily bring your favorite movies, TV shows, or games with you to work, so you'll always have something to do when there's not much else going on. Plus, its small size makes it easy to carry around and set up, so you won't have to worry about lugging around a heavy laptop or desktop computer. Overall, a mini PC is a great investment for anyone who wants to stay entertained and productive during those long nights on the job
Are you still a security guard in 2024?
What a time to be alive. Back when I was a kid I loved these UMPCs but all of them had the crappy intel Atom.
Hey ETA Prime! :)
Did you know that the red power button on that thing is also a fingerprint reader?
Yep, it is. Use it as a Windows Hello log in method.
Omg it’s so cute. I miss netbooks.
@@TheLexikitty ayyyy lexiiii miss u on emkay 🥹
Netbook 10" standard. This one is smaller
but, even when netbooks were released, most of them were crap, so under powered.....I still have one of mine... even with a SSD it's hard to use...
@@azraeihalim There were plenty of 8.9" netbooks before the ones with 10.1" screens flooded the market.
It looks quality. I am continuously impressed what these smaller companies put out in the micro pc/handheld space. Great video as always. I wonder how a Snapdragon XR2 version would do.
as an artist this would be perfect for bringing my references and the main bulk of my art files while I'm on the go, I'm going to wait till the N200 and N300 version comes out before picking one up though
that is really cool...I hope the UMPC comes back in style like it was over a decade ago!!!
Very small, yet it has normally laid out arrow keys, unlike in many larger laptops, where up and down keys are halves.
I thought you were gonna test the Mini HDMI port? That's what I really wanted to see.
Thanks for showing us this though, seems pretty cool!
I would love to see you run Linux on this thing, and bench it as an everyday machine. Especially the battery! I love dinky little devices like this, and they go paw in paw with Linux so well ^^
Those low power chips are actually pretty good. Not meant for gaming, but they do everything else very nicely. This is quite a nice model mini laptop or a tablet with a keyboard. It would probably run Android also.
I was always fascinated by window based mobile, tabs & mini laptops. I love the versatility of windows and when that space was taken by android I was never comfortable. This product looks really promising and i hope to buy it someday in future.
This is a REALLY REALLY nice design, great choice for the backlit keyboard 👍
There's a big number of people who'd be interested in this IF IT'S LINUX compatible !!
Welcome back netbooks, but now the hardware has matured so it doesn't feel terrible to use.
The only thing I wished it had was a 2280 m.2 slot, but I can totally understand it has size constraints.
I always test Mario Kart 8 Deluxe running on Yuzu. For weaker systems, you can set the graphic renderer to be "Software" in PCSX2 to make PS2 games run smoothly.
I used to have a Toshiba Libretto in 2005, I had some fun on that. Miss it a lot.
I'd love to have a look at the internals to see what is easily upgradeable such as the WLAN card, the SSD, battery, etc.
I remember the old OqO pcs. Cell phones have mostly killed the ultra portable market but theres still applications for a tiny full windows pc.
Would be cool to try the fullscreen trackpad we make on the device. Be nice to have that whole touchscreen as the trackpad
That we live in a day where a low end processor has this much power is absolutely wild. Especially packed into this form factor.
Reminds me to my manager calculator's I used to own in the 90s capable of storing phone numbers and notes, exchanges and calculations and basic tasks with their astonishing 32/64/128kb memory.❤ This could be cool to run Linux on.
I NEED this! I've been eyeing UMPCs for years and this one is the best size/specs to run my cybersecurity software
Just curious what would you be running on it/use case? I'm tempted but more for the form factor - could be a curious portable testing box.
I used to have Netbooks in my childhood. I still remember that those devices struggled with their Pentium CPUs and low RAM. Haha. Nowadays, I would choose an iPad over those devices. But still, those little things were cute.
Seems like the n100 would make a good small form factor handheld gaming pc. Something the size of the Switch lite with similar battery life for indie, emulation, and older titles.
This plus a butterfly keyboard(see the Thinkpad 701C) would be awesome. Oh, and a track point nub instad of the optical sensor.
I am surprised we are not seeing more "mini" netbook style snapdragon devices that are in this form factor. I suppose snapdragon was looking to/ more interested in competing in the 14-16" market.
It reninded me of the sony Vaio P and the ancient Toshiba Libretto CT70 (although it's performance was like a full fledge 486DX desktop tower!)
These laptops would do great with a snapdragon CPU. I dont understand why companies dont try to implement this kind of format + CPU for 11 to 13" screens.
same reason companies rarely put the cheap U series of AMD in anything these days, they hid behind the " silicon shortage" excuse and prefer to dish out only top expensive products which gives them a higher profit margin
I'd love to see a version of this that has an internal LTE modem!
This reminds me of the Sony Vaio P netbooks. It’s so small that you can literally pocket them
Brings me back to my netbook days, it stuggled doing anything
The Samsung NC10 was awesome, especially if you expanded the RAM
Not if you tweaked the software. I was able to install a custom debloated windows 7 on the miniscule 8gb ultraslow "ssd" of the Acer Aspire One and with some deep tweaking it's speed was acceptable. Yeah, it was still bad compared to actual laptops of the time but, boy, didn't I feel cool being the only person in the campus with a tiny netbook when it first came out. Lol!
Remember how they all had the God Awful intel atoms?! Man were those things were slow.
What goes around comes around, comes around. I still have a minicomputer about this same size I bought in about 2008. Of course it didn’t have the power this new one does, but the idea is pretty much the same.
exactly what I was thinking'
Funny, minicomputer has a different meaning in the mid 60s to mid 80s.
Definitely suitable for watching movies, playing music, casual web browsing, and handling urgent paperwork outside of work hours.
beautiful. if only they made the screen to body ratio higher. like very minimal bezel
Tracpoint instead of optical sensor world make this chef's kiss
If they could put a new Intel chip of higher power than the N100 then I would happily get this. I need small PCs to be back.
Make one with those Asus chips in the ROG Ally X and I'm sold. (agree with other commenter about Legion Go)
Yes! Please do a Linux install.
Wonderful, every day more magnificent mini PCs
Instead of an Intel or an AMD CPU, it would be interesting to see an ARM CPU with Windows 11. As a mini netbook, it won't need a LOT of processing power. Instead, an ARM CPU could help boost battery life and run cooler.
Interesting lil pc, can't wait to see those with slightly more powerful hardware..
I was going to say that it would be sick to use as a pihole or a media server interface machine, but given that there are no ethernet ports, sadly it falls short.
Look at the GPD Pocket 3 or GPD Pocket 4 as they have ethernet ports (and much more)
That keyboard layout looks pretty ingenious
I need one, put linux on it and use it to code anywhere. It's amazing.
The form factor is awesome would be great one with the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) 16gb ram 256gb storage
This would be awesome chromebook
The Toshiba Libretto also had the CD drive that clipped onto the bottom of the keyboard FYI
hope more devices like this take off in a year or two when more chip makers like MediaTek enter the game. intel just isn’t suited for tiny netbooks or tablets
Nice. They should work on the bezels to make it more futuristic 😊
awesome - thankss for bringing thus up!
For those who just want the facts
it's decent cuz of the N100 processor and it's ~400$
Damn it aint cheap. N100 mini pcs are under $200. I dont know
@ashadowintime7305 it currently discounted to 299 in the uk which aighnt htat bad (unlike my spelling it too late to fix it)
@@ashadowintime7305 was hoping to hear it come in at $225... $400 is no bueno!
used n100 and youtube is not really that snappy. and with 400 usd price tag? pass.
@@gamec0re141 yeah, the n305 would have been a better choice
You should run the PC port of these high-end console games. PC ports are native, run faster, eat less performance.
This reminds me of my old MSI Wind U100 but that even in 2009 the limits of 1GB of ram and 140GB 5400 RPM spinning hard drive were a bit rough.
Windows 7 Starter was very slow, MacOS Snow Leopard was better but Hackintosh compatibility was always hot and miss so I ended up running Crunchbang Linux on it.
That laptop is adorable.
Remember in the 2000’s they tried to sell us “Netbooks” with a screen too small for the OS and a keyboard too small for hands? They failed.
@@mattbell5575 They still make some of these awful PCs for schools. They have storage mounted directly on the motherboards barely big enough to hold the OS and maybe a spreadsheet.
This is like a nod to early netbooks. Man I missed this form factor but intel atoms really let us down
My 2008 Acer Aspire One with the Atom chip runs LMDE the 32bit linux mint debian edition in 2024. It's dedicated to ham radio use only, but I still love that form factor. I was able to get a new battery pack for it a couple of years ago, otherwise it is still stock hardware.
That’s epic. I had a blue aspire one that was a dedicated obd2 and industrial plc laptop
Yeah, Intel Atoms were horrible. If they'd sacrifice just a tiny bit of size for at least an i3, in most cases, older netbooks would have been so much better.
@@husky3g these new N series chips are pretty slick, but I do wish apple would bring the M series to the 12" macbook. I know its wishing but its a damn good form factor and intel also let apple down big with the m3, m5, m7 and the later i3, i5, and i7 dual cores
Dude super cool !
I wouldve loved something like this back in college. I LOVED netbooks back in the day, that 10.1" form factor was amazing for college. Man I would love to have this now, but its not worth the money to have just for fun.
You should add how well does it run solidworks/fusion 360 into reviews of stuff like this
Netbook, slight return?
A comparison to steam deck physical size would have been nice, it's hard to observe how small this is.
HDMI and USB out would be sweet as something like a portable console to interface with headless machines.
you can increase the speed and sensitivity of the mouse in the settings
Oh my god, is this a genuine pocket 2
Was so mad when they removed the trackpoint from the actual pocket 2
Oh, darn, its not trackpoint, its an optical mouse/nano trackpad
This is straoght out copied from the chuwi minibook 2019
I prefer smaller tablets, paperback sized or so, but they're kind of hard to find. This seems like it's up my alley, I wish I wasn't flat broke. =/
I feel it's important to ask if it runs linux. I don't think anyone else has.
You can make it run linux
As the other guy said, I'm certain you could run Linux OS if you wanted to. Doubt it would do well running a VM, though.
i don't know a single piece of tech that runs windows that cannot run linux as well
I had an eeePC in 2006, i ran linux, skinned it to look like a mac, and used it with openCV. This looks great.
If they ever make this w a better AMD chipset & 16GB RAM, I will buy one!
I would love to see it with Linux!
With this amount of RAM Linux would be preferable.
Same thing I said. Bazzite would be great for this thing.
Please test linux on all of your devices. You could unlock a whole new audience. Just 2 extra minutes at the end of the video would be very satisfying 🙏
Linux holds 4.3% of the pc market and is full of incredibly contentious arguments about what version is best. Not worth the effort.
I need this.
I didn't know i needed this...
But i need this.
I'm curious what the battery life would be with Bazzite. Windows is such a battery hog, I imagine it would be even better.
Maybe Cemu, RPCS3 and even Ryujinx might work on it with some tinkering.
Perfect laptop to play portal 1 and 2
That's really neet, and small probably too small for me. I have a tablet that is slightly larger at 7" x 10" and I would like to have a laptop slightly larger than that, maybe 11" or 12".
I remember years ago the holy grail of notebook computers was 8.5" x 11" so it would fit in your briefcase just like a stack of paper. That was before universal use of Windows which lead to every laptop coming with a touchpad and that killed the 8.5" x 11" form factor. I wanted a text-based 8.5 x 11 for coding and never got one. Now I'm at a point where I prefer a 15" laptop because it's easier to see and I put up with the larger size.
I want this thing... hardly anyone sells it thou!
What’s it called? This would be perfect for me!
@@alexthelegoguy4504 check the description
Return of the netbook.
Not seeing the value at the pricepoint for such a niche product. I'd gladly take one as a gift but it would likely just get thrown in the closet with my Asus eee pc from 20 years ago (which kept my interest for a hot minute). I would definitely swap out Windows for Zorin or LMDE tho. Turn it into a poorman's Steamdeck. (If I'm not mistaken, my old Asus eee pc came with Linux.)
this is awesome. i missed devices in this form factor, as i used to love my old asus transformer t100 netbook.
Yeah, I loved mine. i had the v2 or something of that. loved it; it was def ahead of its time
I have one big question.. does the screen support windows pens? If I can use a surface pen on that thing.. that'd be amazing.
Somethung like this would be better if with lunar lake igpu and video codecs.
comeon guys, we need a linux device at this point. enough with the big tech and their surveilance
I feel like they could've just used a trackpoint and it would've been so much nicer.
3d print a joycon adapter for that mini PC, and now you have a gaming handheld.
or just buy a steam deck which will do a much better job (and can run windows if you want) or Rog Ally with windows from the outset. without going to all that hassle.
Looks like the Asus EeePC from 2008.
A loooong time ago, in the 90's, I had a Toshiba Libretto and I think it's the computer I have love the best.
Between that and a tablet, I choose the laptop
Something like this with android would be nice.
Like.... an android phone.
It’s so crazy one
But bro I am wondering abut the animation background with sharks please wear I can get this ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
i would love a video of this tiny machine running Linux
It looks an awful lot like my Linux based Sharp Zaurus from back in the day.
Perfect little 'cyberdeck' for the lazy(DIY is fun and all, but I don't want to get into 3d printing). Love the form factor, mouse trackpads waste so much space. Can always use a little wireless portable mouse.
If this is cheap enough I'll certainly pick one up.
Try please POP OS on it - Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
So some one finally made a legit cyber deck
I would really love this as a Linux system for on the side. Thanks for the review
I would like something small like this to do my tax accounting on the go. Thank you for this video. Must check it out! Great review!
Looks like something I’d want to install Linux on
Can you try running the Affinity graphics suite on it? You can get a free 6 month trial if you do not have it already... I need something to put in the camera bag for quick and dirty editing, and data backup... Is it comparable with the Samsung 4TB m2 SSD that is on sale right now? Does it have a ssd slot?
If it was AMD it would be a hit!
Netbooks are back baby
It's a good device. But why are there such large frames around the display?
@@dmitry-s81 💯
I'll love to see plasma mobile on it.