I previously reviewed the GPD XD and the GPD Win now with the GPD Pocket in hand I can give some better insight into what the GPD Pocket is and who would want it
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The GPD Pocket is an amazing piece of technology the fact that this device even exists is a testament to how well crowdfunding can work
Except when it comes to things like this smugsee
For those who think that this device is pointless or shouldn't even exist then tell the people over on the crowdfunding page
Now granted the GPD Pocket is a niche device and it has a very niche audience
To give you an idea the GPD Pocket is huge in Japan
Now Gearbest was kind enough to send out this unit to me for review thoughts and opinions are my own though so
First of all what is the GPD Pocket?
It's a pocket, PC that's capable of running Windows 10 or Ubuntu the CPU is the same as the GPD Win aluminium version being an x7 z8 750 1.6 gigahertz quad core Intel Atom CPU
It's also got the same Intel HD 405 GPU
The difference between the GPD Win however is the fact that the GPD Pocket has a 1920 by 1200 7 inch IPS display
So that's a 16 by 10 ratio rather than the normal 16 by 9
You are still going to want window scaling turned on though
I'll talk a little bit more about the display later on
Another great thing about the GPD Pocket is that the storage has been upgraded to 128 gigabytes
It's using a Samsung emmc which gives approximately 145 megabytes per second read and 95 megabytes per second write
This little beast also comes with 8 gigabytes of RAM which is more than enough to run most Windows programs
Bluetooth 4.1 And Wi-Fi up to AC speeds is also included the keyboard is a full-blown QWERTY keyboard however the key layout is a bit all over the place in my opinion
The keys themselves a chiclet style, which if I had to compare them to something I'd say the look and feel of a TV remote control
The keys have a flat rubberized feel to them and even though the layout is a little bit strange
I did find myself riding up social media posts on this very keyboard
Now back light though
The nub star mouse is Okay, and does the job, but I'm not a huge fan
Trying to navigate the Full HD resolution feels really slow
I did go into the mouse options though and up the speed of the cursor to as fast as it would go and it feels a little bit better
To be honest I found myself using my bluetooth Logitech MX master mouse instead
Probably the best mouse ever made
The battery life is claimed to be twelve hours depending on use however I have been able to get approximately six hours with pretty normal usage
That's not bad considering all things the battery itself is a seven thousand milliamp hour battery
To be safe though I'd be carrying around a spare battery bank just in case
Speaking of the case the Pocket is magnesium alloy body
Really gives the GPD Pocket a sense of class
The all-in-one look and feel seems to generate that comment of "Is that an Apple product?"
Where I simply laugh and say "Apple haven't innovated in years"
I'm sure I'm gonna get some thumbs down from fanboys for that one
Again unlike Apple the GPT Pocket has four ports on the right hand side
USB C for charging mini HDMI style D
3 and a half mil jack and a USB 3 port
You'll also see a fan grill to the front of the case for heat extraction
Flipping over the case. You'll see four rubberized feet to help protect the bottom of the case from scratches
It doesn't protect the edge of the hinge screen though.
This is where it comes to one of my gripes about the GPD Pocket
It's my love-hate relationship with the hinge screen when fully extended flat the back edge of the screen does scrape on the surface that it's sitting on
This is not a huge deal because most people actually have this on their lap or holding it with two hands
The other thing is that with the touchscreen the windows taskbar is very difficult to press with a standard finger
Not a huge deal if you're using the mouse nub, but still an issue for those wanting to use the touchscreen
That's the hardware in the tech behind the GPD Pocket out of the way
So let's look at performance and use cases for this pocketbook
Firstly if you're looking at this device purely for gaming then I would highly suggest you check out the GPD Win
You can find a link for that one in the description below or my full review in the cards above
In saying that the GPD pocket will play all the same games at very similar speeds to the GPD Win
It will even play some Nintendo Wii games if you're looking to play Steam games with a keyboard and mouse I would again highly suggest a separate mouse for a better experience
I even found playing games with my xbox one Bluetooth controller perfectly fine on this device
When it comes to working on the GPD Pocket I wanted to practice what I preach so in saying that the social media promotion that I did for this video and the script were all written on this device
And just to be clear I also performed a rough cut of this video watching right now in Premiere Pro on the GPD pocket
I've got to say that's pretty impressive
Browsing the web, checking emails, writing up documents and even some rough Photoshop editing can all be done with minimal effort
Once again the thumbnail for this video that you're watching right now was produced on this device as well
How awesome is that?
So at five hundred US dollars who would I recommend this device for?
I would have to say this is for the man or woman who wants to have a full blown Windows machine to work with but doesn't necessarily have the space for a full size laptop
The size of this device is what makes it so appealing the GPD pocket will literally fit in most pockets
Don't forget to check down in the description because I might have a coupon code to get this a little bit cheaper from gearbest
In a future video I'll be providing a selection of tips and tricks to get more power and battery life out of the GPD Pocket, so
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I wonder if Apple would ever bring out something like this I doubt it, but it would be interesting nonetheless