Re: Guix on the MNT Reform

[Christopher Lemmer Webber]

Simon Josefsson writes:

> Christopher Lemmer Webber <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I'm very excited to see the MNT Reform launch:
>>
>>   https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform
>>   https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform/updates/the-campaign-is-live
>>
>> Completely hackable laptop; all the designs (that are possible) are
>> libre, and you can even 3d print to replace many of the parts.
>
> It looks quite expensive.  Did you look at the Pinebook Pro?
>
> https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro/
> https://store.pine64.org/?product=14%e2%80%b3-pinebook-pro-linux-laptop-64gb-emmc-iso-keyboard-estimated-dispatch-in-october-2019
>
> I have ordered their Rockpro64 single-board computer to start Guix
> experimentation on it.  It is an arm64 platform.
>
> https://store.pine64.org/?product=rockpro64-4gb-single-board-computer
>
> /Simon

The Pinebook Pro is definitely amazingly cheap.

The MNT Reform is trying to aim for something else though: something
easily repairable and continuable by the community.