GPD Pocket is the bet for the UMPC to occupy a place in our lives again

o long ago mini computers were all the rage in stores. I still remember going to the library to study and seeing several of these devices on the table that drew attention due to the ease of transport generated by their small size. However, time passed and this type of machine fell into oblivion engulfed by tablets, ultraportables and even _smartphones_.

The so-called UMPCs were computers from a bygone era or so some of us thought.And to try to prove that we were wrong, here comes the manufacturer GPD to get down to business and leave us in a bad place with its new ultraportable compact size. This is the GPD Pocket.

It is a small piece of equipment that has a touch screen (here if they have evolved)7-inch screen with Full HD resolution and IPS panel. Weighing just under 500 grams inside, it has an Intel Atom x7-Z7800 processor, accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.

In terms of power, it has a 7,000 mAh battery which gives it autonomy up to 12 hours And if we talk about connectivity, GP has opted for the use of reversible USB Type-C to which it has also added a microHDMI socket (a normal HDMI would not fit such a tight profile).These are its specifications:

• Display 7-inch 1920 × 1200 IPS display
• Intel Atom Processor Z8700-x7
• Memory 4 GB RAM
• Storage 128 GB
• Measurements and weight 180 × 106 × 18.5 millimeters / 480 grams
• 7000mAh Battery
• Connections USB Type-C, USB, HDMI, 3, 5 headphone jack Wi-Fi
• 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 4.1

Price and availability

This equipment comes to remember the distant Acer or Vaio that populated the shelves of department stores and although for now it is immersed in a fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo, available for pre-purchase now at a starting price of $399It is expected to go on sale for $599.

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