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I'd go for 1366x768. Not higher because scaling in Windows can be a pain.
8GB RAM instead of 4GB would be better. And as Faust said, a cardreader.
I'd love to hide my SD card inside though so it doesn't stick out.

All this would be the perfect Netbook for me.

A machine that would be a bit more convenient to type on would be nice, but at the same time I wouldn't want anything bigger than the Win. I also like the usual clamshell design of the Win. In my opinion, making a 2nd device that is too "common" and close to existing netbooks would have little interest.

I'd rather see the couple of poor design choices of the Win optimised, since to me it is pretty much perfect apart from that.
- Keep the general case design
- Make the keyboard full width and centered, with a better choice of keycaps (need to feel the space between keys more)
- Move the special keys between the joysticks, L3/R3 ideally as joystick push but if not possible right next to the joys
- Fit a 6" screen with thinner bezels

And of course fix the remaining issues i.e. sleep crash, improve cooling slightly. A thin profile radial fan like in most laptops (look at Apple inside photos) might be more efficient than the current axial one.

Also port Android and allow for dual boot. This must not be a huge thing since other Cherry Trail devices do it e.g. Gole 1.

If you do that you cater for both markets.

Personally, I wouldn't be interested in a portable device bigger than a GPD Win, even if it offered better controls or more power than the Win. And this design does neither of those things anyway!

Some harsh replies, but I have to echo some of the sentiments here. While I invested in a GPDWin, I do have a few Atom based windows tablets laying around. Honestly they're not appealing and I don't really feel like there is a mainstream market for them. They're slow, big and really lack the power behind them to do what a real laptop could do. At that point, most people would just go with a Chromebook or Laptop.

At 7" it's just way to big to be a UMPC. UMPC should be like the GPD WIN far more portable so there's an incentive to having it. I think you guys would be far better keeping the GPD Win mold, fixing the keyboard placement, removing the controls, upgrading the storage and ram and selling it as a separate UMPC lineup.

Otherwise, there's 100's of products just like this one stateside and internationally that I just can't see to many people being interested. The GPD Win is unique, build on that and you'll find a much bigger niche market I think.

Honestly I own a first gen acer aspire one AOA150 netbook I do not feel a device smaller then one of those would be comfortable doing standard typing the idea of playing a fps/rts/mmo seams like a horrible idea on something a little bigger then the win but without its dedicated game controls.

Also guessing this will be thinner then a win an well that throws so many red flags for me saying the thicker HP spectre I've seen get warped chassis and they are "aluminum" I really don't think its the greatest idea to start throwing another device especially one that I don't think fits your company's name or theme (least that I've seen) "Game Pad Digital" you should be focusing on devices that take gaming controls firstly an cleverly an comfortably integrating them into a portable mobile device.

You say this device is gonna be called the pocket... thats a bit of a stretch. I mean yeah it looks like this device will be only maybe a half inch smaller in the width an height then my retired note 8 tablet with zaggkeys folio case but thinner an that thing was lucky enough to fit in my cargo pant leg pockets let along the actual side pockets (29" length x 32" length pant size)

You might as well try to make a 6" version of the panisonic jungle which kinda looks like a more rugged version of the win sans the full xbox controls an stranger appearance


Specs are fine but really at the form factor you could save yourself rma headaches by setting it up with mini PCIE based SSD, wlan and then using sodim memory (cleverly possibly notching the motherboard to give room) so the device doesn't need to be shipped back an people have to wait 30+ days to know if their device is even picked up for servicing.

This device seams more like something that whatever marketing research you've done I feel you had people say "yeah I'd buy that" but in reality they'll go with something that this is competing for at a lower price even if its inferior to performance... This device is bland and unoriginal if this was on indigogo before the win I wouldn't even have looked... I would have actually gone an bought a old vaio VGN ux if it wasn't for the fact I noticed the win was up for presale

I really recommend you continue to innovate your fascinating game handheld/windows hybrids I'm guessing you just have way more atom 8700s laying around from the gpd win which I'd say continue churning the win's out, optimize the heat sink design further, give people a option for ram an storage upgrades heck why not offer a premium full aluminum housing option to?

Finally I just feel you guys right now are in a interesting segment after releasing the win... You have made one of the first UMPC devices in a long while that out performs most cheap windows 10 tablets, topping it off right now you hold the monopoly on this till the smach Z comes out. Why not continue on that an design a few different styles of UMPC devices each of which work great an can show that while the concept of the smach Z is cool that its better to maintaining a keyboard and a clever way to have gamepad/mouse controls?

The reason to launch this product is that some handheld game players are also the fans of laptop, and they are very interested in this laptop which is easy to type and carry.Also for some geeks they are quite fancy this tiny laptop. Therefore GPD company is going to launch this product. The product is currently named "Pocket", meaning it is the laptop which can be put into the pocket.

Actually, it can indeed be put into the pocket. It is slightly larger than GPD WIN, and because it employs CNC integrated color aluminum process,with extremely narrow frame with 7-inch screen design, also it has QWERTY keyboard, so that the overall layout is very compact and tiny.

Here are the basic configuration of the product:
CPU：8700
RAM：4GB
ROM：128GB
Screen: 7-inch IPS screen, full lamination technology, Gorilla glass 3
Battery currently: 7000mAH

Any price yet?

The reason to launch this product is that some handheld game players are also the fans of laptop, and they are very interested in this laptop which is easy to type and carry.Also for some geeks they are quite fancy this tiny laptop. Therefore GPD company is going to launch this product. The product is currently named "Pocket", meaning it is the laptop which can be put into the pocket.

Actually, it can indeed be put into the pocket. It is slightly larger than GPD WIN, and because it employs CNC integrated color aluminum process,with extremely narrow frame with 7-inch screen design, also it has QWERTY keyboard, so that the overall layout is very compact and tiny.

Here are the basic configuration of the product:
CPU：8700
RAM：4GB
ROM：128GB
Screen: 7-inch IPS screen, full lamination technology, Gorilla glass 3
Battery currently: 7000mAH

Please consider redesigning that keyboard!
Also, did you ever consider Core m3 CPU? If you slightly undevolt it, it will have a greater performance than the 8700 while being less hot and having a very similar TDP. The GPD Win is the proof, that the target-audience is willing to pay more for a better performance/size ratio.

Hi!

Kendy asked to me about this device and i start asking to people to know their opinions.

There are a big part of users that don?t have any interest on this device, because there is no gaming controls on it.

Then centering on the other part of users, these that are interested on UMPC aspect, show some interest on it, but there is a part that comment they will really interested if the device is cheaper than GPD-Win (up to 200usd, no more). I understand this device will be so similar to current GPD-Win, then price will be similar too, then these users really will not get interested on this device, considering the final price is around 300usd or more.

Then, i centered on users that keep interesting on the device. They are only few guys that get real interest on the device, but talking with some of them, they requeriments may be fulfit with any other Window tablet on the market. the reasons are the following:

- GPD-Win is really portable device. you can put on your pocket and go. Any other device biggest than the Win will need a proper bag/backpack/etc for transport, then is not so portable as the Win.
Considering this point, if you will use a backpack for transporting this 7" UMPC, then you most probably can carry a 10" tablet + keyboard. This will not give to you a real difference between these two devices for transporting

- 7" size will not bring a keyboard size that can be used normally with all your fingers. In any case, will be used with two fingers.

- The size of the keyboard will be so big for use the device in portable mode, this is, holding with your hands and writting with your thumbs, because you must have a very long hands for typing with easy, using the center of the keyboard. (my case, i have mid-small hands, and i get not comfortable many times when typing on the Win, trying to reach the center of the keyboard)

- The price will most probably will similar to GPD-Win (in fact, is the same device with biggest screen, redesigned keyboard and biggest battery, without gamepad, but compensate i think on the cost)

- Considering the previous points, any windows (dual-os) tablet + keyboard case will give the same portability and (even better) experience of usage as 7" UMPC, with less cost than GPD-Win

Note that this is what i conclude talking with other users.

Now, my personal opinion is: GPD must center on the new market they created, starting with GPD-Win, a device with gaming features for portable windows gaming.
I think, a GPD-Win in 6" or 7" with small redesigns maybe a good alternative. Something where keyboard will be a little bit bigger size, and keep the gaming controls. (and a tiny border for get a big screen without lossing area)
This will cover the UMPC part for people that want a mini-notebook, with a better keyboard than GPD-Win 5,5" device
This will cover the Gaming need for people that wants a 7" device for windows gaming.

My suggested "small" changes for this device are the following:
- add a second card reader (a full sized slot). Many users will be glad on getting two card readers on the device. This open a way to expand storage on the device in a cheaper way, with SD Cards.
- Add more Full Sized USB ports. This will be nice to see 2x3.0 USB and 2x2.0 USB ports (or 1x3.0 and 3x2.0). In any case, adding USB ports on the device will increase their connectivity and usability as UMPC device, expanding their usages for many kind of applications, not only storage (external devices, printers, testers, etc). Is nice that GPD-Win have a full sized USB 3.0 port, but many we (as users) must connect an USB Hub for adding more ports to the device.
- Redesign the keyboard. Move the right button bar to the center of the device, between the analog sticks. this is, for long, the most requested fix on the GPD-Win and is a must be for next designs of the device.
- Mouse stick is a good idea in my opinion, but maybe replaced by an OFN device placed on the corner of the device. A OFN device give a better precise and comfortable mouse solution tan mouse stick (and is relatively cheap piece of hardware)
- The gamepad controls on this device will be a secondary element, then may keep the same size than GPD-Win (maybe the DPAD can be a little bit bigger). Keep the location on the top of the device, will give space for the keyboard to be biggest than GPD-Win, considering now is a 7" device.
- Add a RJ45 Gigabit port. this is very useful for UMPC aspect of the device.

The rest, keep the current GPD-Win features/specs

And yes, aluminium is a very cool material/color   ^_^

Here is the issue, the GPD Pocket proposed here is more or less a Netbook.  Netbooks had a small following until Tablets came out.   After that, pretty much no one wanted them as they just used a tablet instead with a keyboard cover.

And that's the problem, just as Deen0X said, the GPD Pocket would be competing with a shit load of tablets which you can get a keyboard cover with.   That includes all the cheap Cherry Trail Chinese tablets on the market now and even the Microsoft Surface 3 which you can buy for $399 from Walmart.  IF the GPD Pocket were pocketable, then ok, yes it would have a niche for those that want a pocketable UMPC . But with it's 7" screen, lets be honest , that is not going to be pocketable.   And because of it's width , you wouldn't be able to thumb type on it.

So how would the GPD Pocket compare to Cherry Trial tablets + Keyboard cover on the market now.   Not well. 

Just compare the GPD Pocket  to the most expensive competitor and see how it stacks up


MS Surface 3                              GPD Pocket

$399                                          ?  Probably the same as the WIN $360
Z8700                                        Z8700
10" screen                                  7" screen
Large Keyboard with Track Pad       Small Keyboard with no trackpad
Transportable in a bag                   Transportable in a bag
3.5MP front-facing camera             ?
8.0MP rear-facing camera              ?
Stereo speakers with Dolby            ?


It doesn't even Compete with Microsofts Surface 3 which is getting Cheaper as time goes on.   Then there are all the 10" Z8700 Chinese tablets with keyboard covers which are dirt cheap.


Why would you launch the GPD Pocket into that market.

Also, as others have mentioned, why on earth does the GPD Pocket have a large Power button where the Backspace should be .  And I notice the backspace is actually near the space bar.   This has got to be the worst designed keyboard I have seen in a long while.

the hell what other say..i want it...take my money ....come on, its clearly not for gaming...so stop complain about "why there is no gamepad" thing...give input about the keyboard or button design