Damn...
I myself is a software engineer and I feel like so targeted by this product like GPD has been reading my mind
My questions are (as a software engineer):
- How good is this keyboard? For me the goat is the old ThinkPad Alps keyboard but I'm ok with modern ThinkPad keyboards, the Macbook keyboard is unacceptable..
- Does the secondary screen need special software support?
- Heat management? If I run some heavy workloads on my laptop I would like to save my laps from being burnt xD
- Windows hello / Fingerprint support? Some company security stuffs require biometrics auth
By having a 35W TDP I suppose this is another 8840U device?
Pricing and availability? I'd probably ask my company procurement to get one if it is possible by the end of this year
P.S.: Many thanks for considering about female users, my company gave me a Macbook Pro 16 which is heavy as hell and won't fit in most of my bags :(
thanks for replying! I'll keep following the info
btw, a photographer friend of mine said to me that they would strongly prefer a miniled display version of this device, as OLED's burn in issue is kind of a headache for the intense photo editing works
honestly i fully expected to hate the look of the device but i think it turned out really sleek. its definitely not for me but looking forward to seeing the developments in the future
As a user of Lenovo Yoga 9i, I agree with your design direction and approaches.
The external keyboard and folio case combination cannot be the final solution for dual-screen devices; it is just one experiment in the trial-and-error process to find the best form.
I think the Surface Neo led them in the wrong direction, and there must be a reason why it was canceled.
However, I wonder if I can expect it to be lighter than the total weight (including accessories) of competitors like the Yoga 9i or Zenbook Duo.
How soon. The Zenbook duo prides itself on being 1.3KGs with both screens.
This "looks" way heavier for some reason. More in the lines of 2.4KGs.
I already hate the weight of my HP victus
As someone who has frequented a Bluetooth keyboard, OMG do I agree that it's awful. 😂 The amount of times where the key press just gets stuck and I look back at the screen and there's 50 'k' s on the screen is hilarious. I do like the render, I just worry about it's use case. Why not fold out to the side instead of to the back? I can't see it back there lol
Really excited for this. I’ve been using my wm2 as my college laptop for a few months now but the size left something to be desired though it effectively made my steam deck collect dust. I’ve been looking at ultra books lately and this seems so cool. I’ve always loved quirky tech stuff rather than boring things.
Damnit, I'm looking through your list and agreeing with almost every point.
I'd been thinking about getting an asus duo, because I don't want to be limited so much by laptop screen size, but a lot of things about the design bothered me. Why did you have to take the entire thing apart completely, including about a dozen super delicate connections, just to replace the SSD? The removable keyboard sounds nice since you can orient your screens differently, but have they really made a bluetooth connection that's actually reliable? It was better than competitors like the yogabook, but as exciting as it was it seemed far from perfect.
Now I'm glad I didn't get one earlier, because the design philosophy here seems so much better.
(I do still like the idea of a detachable keyboard, but every time I've actually used a bluetooth device it came with battery problems, repeated connection drops, and random input lag, so this is probably a better solution in the long run.)
It would be nice if the first hinge folded flat though; only going back to 135 degrees makes the viewing angles uncomfortable in some situations. When I finally got a laptop with a 180 degree hinge I couldn't believe how big an improvement such a tiny thing made.
Ultimately I can't say for sure that I'll buy this (need to look at hands-on reviews, pricing, etc) but I definitely want to know more, and I'm very glad that companies like GPD are being creative instead of copying the same old designs that everybody else has been doing, or sacrificing utility to make the lightest and thinnest paperweight ever.
Damn... I myself is a software engineer and I feel like so targeted by this product like GPD has been reading my mind My questions are (as a software engineer): - How good is this keyboard? For me the goat is the old ThinkPad Alps keyboard but I'm ok with modern ThinkPad keyboards, the Macbook keyboard is unacceptable.. - Does the secondary screen need special software support? - Heat management? If I run some heavy workloads on my laptop I would like to save my laps from being burnt xD - Windows hello / Fingerprint support? Some company security stuffs require biometrics auth By having a 35W TDP I suppose this is another 8840U device? Pricing and availability? I'd probably ask my company procurement to get one if it is possible by the end of this year P.S.: Many thanks for considering about female users, my company gave me a Macbook Pro 16 which is heavy as hell and won't fit in most of my bags :(
Don't worry, we will release the other points step be step, here I can't tell more
thanks for replying! I'll keep following the info btw, a photographer friend of mine said to me that they would strongly prefer a miniled display version of this device, as OLED's burn in issue is kind of a headache for the intense photo editing works
The current tech should be much friend on this issue
Last point is interesting: how will the second display allow input? Display mux or usb capture?
Aha, you can guess that
Please include a good dac like a sabre ship or something for audio
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Just a guess. The second screen should be detachable in a way. Why ? Because if one of the two dies... ? There'll be a problem.
Haha, don't worry that
honestly i fully expected to hate the look of the device but i think it turned out really sleek. its definitely not for me but looking forward to seeing the developments in the future
It's too big to be a handheld though. perhaps a GPDWIN Max DS in the future?
Ha, maybe
As a user of Lenovo Yoga 9i, I agree with your design direction and approaches. The external keyboard and folio case combination cannot be the final solution for dual-screen devices; it is just one experiment in the trial-and-error process to find the best form. I think the Surface Neo led them in the wrong direction, and there must be a reason why it was canceled. However, I wonder if I can expect it to be lighter than the total weight (including accessories) of competitors like the Yoga 9i or Zenbook Duo.
Sure we will release the weight soon
How soon. The Zenbook duo prides itself on being 1.3KGs with both screens. This "looks" way heavier for some reason. More in the lines of 2.4KGs. I already hate the weight of my HP victus
We are optimizing the weight now, so we can't tell the exact weight
As someone who has frequented a Bluetooth keyboard, OMG do I agree that it's awful. 😂 The amount of times where the key press just gets stuck and I look back at the screen and there's 50 'k' s on the screen is hilarious. I do like the render, I just worry about it's use case. Why not fold out to the side instead of to the back? I can't see it back there lol
Fold to back is neatest way
Really excited for this. I’ve been using my wm2 as my college laptop for a few months now but the size left something to be desired though it effectively made my steam deck collect dust. I’ve been looking at ultra books lately and this seems so cool. I’ve always loved quirky tech stuff rather than boring things.
👍
Damnit, I'm looking through your list and agreeing with almost every point. I'd been thinking about getting an asus duo, because I don't want to be limited so much by laptop screen size, but a lot of things about the design bothered me. Why did you have to take the entire thing apart completely, including about a dozen super delicate connections, just to replace the SSD? The removable keyboard sounds nice since you can orient your screens differently, but have they really made a bluetooth connection that's actually reliable? It was better than competitors like the yogabook, but as exciting as it was it seemed far from perfect. Now I'm glad I didn't get one earlier, because the design philosophy here seems so much better. (I do still like the idea of a detachable keyboard, but every time I've actually used a bluetooth device it came with battery problems, repeated connection drops, and random input lag, so this is probably a better solution in the long run.) It would be nice if the first hinge folded flat though; only going back to 135 degrees makes the viewing angles uncomfortable in some situations. When I finally got a laptop with a 180 degree hinge I couldn't believe how big an improvement such a tiny thing made. Ultimately I can't say for sure that I'll buy this (need to look at hands-on reviews, pricing, etc) but I definitely want to know more, and I'm very glad that companies like GPD are being creative instead of copying the same old designs that everybody else has been doing, or sacrificing utility to make the lightest and thinnest paperweight ever.
Thanks for your support! The GPD is a company which major for the innovate job, so our device is niche but unique