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Some more info/pics about the GPD Pocket has been posted on the Chinese forum.

Here is a comparison between the GPD Pocket, Surface 3, Macbook Air

It appears the dimensions of the GPD Pocket are 180mm x 106mm x 23.3mm. The GPD WIN is 155mm x 95mm. So the GPD Pocket is 25mm wider and 11mm deeper than the GPD WIN

If some one can read chinese , I'm curious to know the  difference between the $399 and $599 prices quoted for the GPD Pocket. 

I should note that the Surface 3 can be bought from Walmart for $450 (128GB edition) - keyboard covers for it can be bought for $30 - so $480 in total ( https://www.walmart.com/ip/Microsoft-Surface-3-10.8-Tablet-128GB-Windows-10/46258896). But I guess the chart below is RRPs



Side view showing Fan outlet




Top view showing fan and brass? (translation says brass, but it looks like copper)  heat transfer to heat sink:







Hmm, wheres the uSD slot.  Kendy, can you confirm if it has a uSD slot or not?

Looks like the price of the GPD Pocket on Indiegogo will be $399 and the claimed RRP wil be $599  . 

So yeah, the same sort of deal as when they listed the WIN on Indiegogo for $299 but the claimed RRP was $499.  So basically the GPD Pocket looks like it will be $100 more

At this point what would stop GPD from using Kickstarter this time?
Unlike the Win they have a working prototype right now.
PGS managed to get their idea on Kickstarter so it seems there would be some way for GPD to do the same.

Kickstarter requires that you have a company registered in one of the countries it operates from .  China is not one of them. Although a number of projects have circumnavigated this by using someone they know that has a US registered company  - Argh, just like the Icontrolpad 2 Kickstarter which I backed regrettably. PGS did the same

Kickstarter Countries US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg

Looks like they are aiming for a February 4th Indiegogo campaign according to this thread http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4933978951?pn=2

EDIT:  Here's a shot with all the ports.  There is no uSD slot. The reason given is that they feel the 128GB storage is plenty.  I beg to differ.  That's a big mistake IMO.
I would have gone for a full sized SD slot. SD cards have higher capacity and are cheaper than uSD cards.

removing the SD Card is a BIG MISTAKE

this is a must have, plus adding another full size USB port (or two) on the other side

Yes I agree, it needs another full sized USB port.  I can see people also carrying s mouse to use with the Pocket which they would plug into the USB A port.  Which would mean the Pocket would have no SD slot, no full size USB slot free. Just the USB C.   Pretty useless.   

I would strongly recommend that GPD rethink the ports and add a (full sized preferrably) SD slot and another USB A port

I would also suggest the keyboard keys be backlit

removing the SD Card is a BIG MISTAKE

this is a must have, plus adding another full size USB port (or two) on the other side

PCBA does not have enough area to place the TF card slot

Quote from: wade on January 10, 2017, 10:03:06 am

Quote from: Deen0X on January 10, 2017, 08:14:21 am

removing the SD Card is a BIG MISTAKE

this is a must have, plus adding another full size USB port (or two) on the other side

PCBA does not have enough area to place the TF card slot

I find this very hard to believe.  This is a device that is larger than the WIN, yet cannot fit as many ports on it's PCB?

I think you are making a big mistake but not including a SD (or uSD) slot. And this is coming from a big UMPC fan .

Pocket PCBA area size is smaller

Quote from: vcoleiro1 on January 10, 2017, 10:19:18 am

Quote from: wade on January 10, 2017, 10:03:06 am

Quote from: Deen0X on January 10, 2017, 08:14:21 am

removing the SD Card is a BIG MISTAKE

this is a must have, plus adding another full size USB port (or two) on the other side

PCBA does not have enough area to place the TF card slot

I find this very hard to believe.  This is a device that is larger than the WIN, yet cannot fit as many ports on it's PCB?

I think you are making a big mistake but not including a SD (or uSD) slot. And this is coming from a big UMPC fan .

Pocket PCBA area size is smaller

Have the SD slot and second USB A slot on the other side of the GPD Pocket connected to the main PCB by thin cable.  Or even extend the PCB  along the back or to the front and have the extra SD and USBA slots at the front or back .  There are many solutions to this. Not sure why you are so hesitant to do it.   As I said, it would be a big mistake not to include it.  Is it really worth the lost sales by not including it - your choice

Also, will the GPD Pocket have a backlit keyboard?

I've had tablets that had the micro-sd slot on a small pcb connected via ribbon cable and installed on an edge where there was a small space available.
There has to be somewhere a sd card reader could be put.
When it comes to storage me along with many others would rather expand it with an internal sd card instead of a flash drive.

Looks like there is more info about what the keyboard will be like.

In addition, we use the keyboard is the highest award in 2009, the German red dot chocolate keyboard.
The first application of the chocolate keyboard is Sony, but not universal. Later, the apple phase, for Apple notebook, this is known. Pocket with a chocolate keyboard: flat island keyboard, that is, the following this. This keyboard is ideal for women delicate fingers.

Translated from Chinese but yes the chocolate keyboard portion is correct.
http://www.v4keyboard.com/an-unoffical-definition-of-chocolate-keyboard-1190.html
http://event.asus.com/digitrend/39html/design-093901.htm

Asus original "chocolate keyboard" not only enhance the ergonomic comfort of the keyboard, the appearance is more concise and neat, and provides more spacious typing space. By expanding the finger contact area to make the input more fluent and smooth, and close the gap between the keys to avoid the accumulation of dust and dirt. Character keys and function keys to distinguish clearly, can effectively improve the accuracy of the input. The natural curvature of the keys on the "Chocolate Keyboard" makes it easier for the fingers to position correctly and make the typing even more comfortable. Built-in "hotkey" function, a key can immediately trigger the default function.

I like the idea of having all the ports on one side.  If it's designed to be a portable PC but also be used as a desktop then all the ports on one side makes it more appealing for vertical station docks like Henge Docks.



However, NO MicroSD slot!?  Well, I guess you could use one of those super small USB miscroSD adapters, but for those ones, they are USB 2.0 the small USB 3.0 stick out too far.

Nice design, but I don't think it will catch on as much as the Win.  It's a very niche market.  And as a person with a business management degree, this is a big risk for a small company that I don't think will pay off.