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Pinebook is a lightweight and cheap notebook from company Pine64 that was announced in Novemnber 2016 and the production started in April 2017. It uses a single-board computer Pine A64 from Pine64 company and it costs 89 or 99 USD for 11,6" or 14" model.[1]. Accorging to some web reviews it resembles of MacBook Air.[2]

Unlike traditional notebooks it uses 64-bit quad-core CPU ARM 1.2 GHz Cortex A53, together with 2 GB RAM LPDDR3 and graphics processor Mali 400 MP2. Instead of hard disk drive it utilizes 16 GB flash memory eMMC 5.0, expandable to 64 GB, the storage capacity can be extended using microSD card up to 256 GB.[3]

It supports WiFi 802.11bgn and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless networks, it has 2 USB 2.0 ports, mini HDMI port and a speaker jack, it also contains 2 speakers. The TN CLD display resolution is 1366 x 768 and its weight is 1.04 kg (11,6"), or 1,26 kg (14") respectivelly.

Pinebook supports Linux and Android operating systems.

References

  1. ^ Pine Pinebook, linux-sunxi
  2. ^ Meet Pinebook, A Low Cost Linux Laptop That Looks Like A MacBook, fossbytes
  3. ^ New Photos of the $89 Pinebook Linux Laptop Surface Online, omgubuntu