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What do guys 'n' girls want in a/for GPD Win 3?

I wouldn't mind if GPD make two new GPD Wins.
My example description below. All just fun ideas, btw and as far as I know...GPD have ZERO plans to make any of the below.



1. GPD Win 3

Exactly the same form factor as Win 2, only much more powerful.
Stay with the 6 inch 720p screen and 8GB of RAM, but change all other specs.



2. GPD Win TAB 1

This will be a brand new GPD gaming device and can be seen as a spiritual successor to the Razer EDGE pro, only with a less powerful GPU and much smaller in overall size and obviously developed by GPD.
I want it to have the same specs as GPD Win 3, only the form factor will be in pure tablet form + have an 8 inch 1080p screen (with exactly the same size bezels as what Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 has, which is perfect, imo and not too thin) and have a slightly bigger battery.
Of course, it'll have a USB TYPE-C port but the good thing is it'll also have 2x USB 3.0 ports.

It'll be Wacom pen compatible, sold separately.

The thickness will be 8mm, so an ipega PG-9023 gamepad controller can easily be attached and connect via BT.
GPD should also design their own gamepad controller (included free in package) that attaches directly via the USB TYPE-C port (on the side like Gamevice does with iPads and Samsung Galaxy S(x) smartphones), so there's no input lag at all.

Lastly, GPD Win TAB 1 will have advance passive cooling technology.

Example images below. First pic is just the GPD Win TAB, which looks just like every other tablet with an 8 inch screen.
And the second pic is with an ipega gamepad controller (PG-9083, not PG-9023) attached to it (just pretend the tablet is black lol).








So, basically...

GPD Pocket = For UMPC enthusiast who want an 'almost pocketable' PC experience.

GPD Win = For gamers who want a pocketable UMPC with physical gaming controls and a keyboard built-in.

GPD Win TAB = For gamers out there who don't care about having a built-in keyboard (and built-in phyical gaming controls) and also want the freedom of having a pure tablet form factor around with an option to game via gamepad controller.

Sony you going to buy a Win 3 or going to chicken out like the Win 2 saying its too expensive? ( which I 100% agree).
Its not going to be any cheaper thats for sure.

Two points:

1-First, that they must wait 5 years to sell the new one.

2-The new GPD must emulate at least PS3 perfectly.

I'm sure it will be a while before they release the GPD Win 3.  But, I do not want AMD products, so they should wait until Intel develops a good processor for the next-gen of ultra-micro pcs.

A long time ago, I had a Sony Vaio netbook pc that had an AMD APU processor.  AMD discontinued support in the graphics drivers within 2 years of the product's release, along with Sony. (causing a non-backlit screen on the laptop)

Basically, I guess they *could* use AMD, but if they do, they should be very careful about making sure everything works with generic drivers, to improve the ultimate longevity of their device.  In my opinion, Intel doesn't seem to abandon their product as easily as AMD, and people always seem to come up with software modifications for Intel gpus.

I don't mean to hate, I just want to share my personal account of using AMD vs Intel processors.

@Pleng

RE: Analogue placements...you want it back to the way it was like on the Win 1?

You reckon, it'd be possible for clickable L3 and R3 nubs/sticks?

Just the fact that the Nintendo Switch is doing Gangbusters should be proof that form factor will sell. And there are thousands of windows games that do not need a native keyboard. Just add a button that will pull up an on screen keyboard and bam... At least that is my opinion.

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For the Win 3, I think they should start to move it away from the slimline clamshell design - they already have the Pocket ticking that box. The Win 3 should be just about games and have higher quality controls (including clickable sticks) and better comfort in the hands.

I'd like them to take inspiration from a form factor like the original nVidia Shield Portable; something that sits nicely in your grip and has plenty of room for proper controls. I admit they'd have to make some sacrifices to get the full keyboard in

Rather than a more powerful win I'd like a cheaper atom based version of the Win 2. The current win is fine for me in terms of performance but the heating problems means I only ever plat it for maybe half an hour at a time. For what I want to play on the Win (VN, RPGMaker games and indie games) the massive increase in price isn't worth it.

Cheaper is not happening, sorry

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Rather than a more powerful win I'd like a cheaper atom based version of the Win 2. The current win is fine for me in terms of performance but the heating problems means I only ever plat it for maybe half an hour at a time. For what I want to play on the Win (VN, RPGMaker games and indie games) the massive increase in price isn't worth it.

For a company like GPD, designing a new board and opening another production line (and maintaining any form of "support") for a lower tier product might not be worth it. Our best bet for a weaker Win 2 alternative (that's not the now out-of-production Win 1) would be for another Chinese factory to step in to make a clone, just like how the Pocket now has two clones.
A Win clone with the TopJoy Falcon's specs could actually be a pretty cool alternative (just as long as it doesn't fall apart). The Falcon's specs are an Intel Pentium Silver N5000 (basically current gen Atom, just with a new name to hide the fact that it's an Atom) and 8 GB RAM, which would make it a good deal slower than the Win 2, but would still be faster than the Win 1. If someone could do that at maybe $300-350, that might be fair.