MNT Pocket Repair is now available for shipping. The manufacturer announced this via CrowdSupply and also provided the corresponding images. However, backers will have to be patient for a while longer, as around 700 devices will be shipped, which is a large number for a small company, and it will take several months before all the units are ready to ship.
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MNT Pocket Reform is a compact, open source laptop. The model is modular, allowing the processor and RAM to be replaced. The standard unit is equipped with NXP's i.MX8M Plus SoC, which features four Cortex A53 cores and a Vivante GC700UL graphics solution. The NPU is available, with open drivers for the NPU and GPU. The base unit is equipped with 8GB of DDR4 RAM. NVMe SSD can be installed.
A 60-key backlit mechanical keyboard is installed, connected via a Raspberry Pi RP2040 controller with a choice of different keys. Trackpad is also available. The 7-inch screen offers a resolution of 1920 x 1200; External 4K displays can also be connected via microHDMI. WiFi and Bluetooth are available, and a portable modem can be upgraded to an M.2 card. Finally, there are two USB 3.2 Type-C ports, Ethernet, and a microSD card slot.
The model can still be ordered for at least $999.
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