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GenBook RK3588 – Modular open-source ARM laptop with DIY expansion capabilities

9 points by ephbit 2y ago

ThinkBeat 2y ago
Is this yet another rebranding and configuration of a generic laptop offered by a third party?
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- rjsw 2y ago
  The case may be generic but the descriptions of the boards read to me that they are a custom (but open) design.
- Rediscover 2y ago
  I don't know but it slightly reminds me of the Cool Pi laptop: https://cdn.cnx-software.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rockchip-RK3588-laptop-motherboard.jpg?lossy=0&strip=none&ssl=1 https://cdn.cnx-software.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rock... https://www.cool-pi.com/topic/384/cool-pi-arm-notebook-preview/35?lang=en-US&page=2 https://www.cool-pi.com/topic/384/cool-pi-arm-notebook-previ...
cmrdporcupine 2y ago
I really like the RK3588, I have it on a little SBC here that I'm using as a NAS, Immich photo storage, and Plex, sitting in a cigar box hooked via Ethernet to my 3gpbs fiber connection and it's been running low power with no problems for months on end no downtime, no overheating, very low idle power consumption. Much heftier I/O capability than an RPi. However the kernel situation wasn't great the last time I went down that path. Lots of monkey patches, shell scripts and blobs and crap to compile from scratch, old kernel versions, hardcoded virtual memory limits, etc. I haven't touched the vendor-image provided Debian since installing because I'm a bit afraid. Maybe I should poke at it again soon. More than a laptop what I want is this chip in a Mini-ITX format in an affordable price bracket. (There's the "Firefly" one but it's $800+ USD for the 32GB model, which is kind of insane.) It makes a great low power server.
- happymellon 2y ago
  Like the Radxa one? With samples being sent out, hopefully not too much longer. https://bret.dk/radxa-rock-5-itx-first-look/ https://bret.dk/radxa-rock-5-itx-first-look/
  - cmrdporcupine 2y ago
    Ooh nice, that's new. Thanks! EDIT: I want to buy, can't find a way :-)
    - happymellon 2y ago
      I don't think you can yet, they are sending out samples, so hopefully not much longer.
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rcarmo 2y ago
Nice, but I’d want it to be small and have USB-C PD charging (with DisplayPort on the same port). Nothing I buy these days has a barrel jack.

9 points by ephbit 2y ago

ThinkBeat 2y ago

Is this yet another rebranding and configuration of a generic laptop offered by a third party?

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rjsw 2y ago
The case may be generic but the descriptions of the boards read to me that they are a custom (but open) design.
Rediscover 2y ago
I don't know but it slightly reminds me of the Cool Pi laptop: https://cdn.cnx-software.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rockchip-RK3588-laptop-motherboard.jpg?lossy=0&strip=none&ssl=1 https://cdn.cnx-software.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rock... https://www.cool-pi.com/topic/384/cool-pi-arm-notebook-preview/35?lang=en-US&page=2 https://www.cool-pi.com/topic/384/cool-pi-arm-notebook-previ...

cmrdporcupine 2y ago

I really like the RK3588, I have it on a little SBC here that I'm using as a NAS, Immich photo storage, and Plex, sitting in a cigar box hooked via Ethernet to my 3gpbs fiber connection and it's been running low power with no problems for months on end no downtime, no overheating, very low idle power consumption. Much heftier I/O capability than an RPi. However the kernel situation wasn't great the last time I went down that path. Lots of monkey patches, shell scripts and blobs and crap to compile from scratch, old kernel versions, hardcoded virtual memory limits, etc. I haven't touched the vendor-image provided Debian since installing because I'm a bit afraid. Maybe I should poke at it again soon. More than a laptop what I want is this chip in a Mini-ITX format in an affordable price bracket. (There's the "Firefly" one but it's $800+ USD for the 32GB model, which is kind of insane.) It makes a great low power server.

happymellon 2y ago
Like the Radxa one? With samples being sent out, hopefully not too much longer. https://bret.dk/radxa-rock-5-itx-first-look/ https://bret.dk/radxa-rock-5-itx-first-look/
- cmrdporcupine 2y ago
  Ooh nice, that's new. Thanks! EDIT: I want to buy, can't find a way :-)
  - happymellon 2y ago
    I don't think you can yet, they are sending out samples, so hopefully not much longer.

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rcarmo 2y ago

Nice, but I’d want it to be small and have USB-C PD charging (with DisplayPort on the same port). Nothing I buy these days has a barrel jack.