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It is made for Trisquel GNU, Debian and Ubuntu 64 bit for ARM.<br>
 
It is made for Trisquel GNU, Debian and Ubuntu 64 bit for ARM.<br>
  
'''1.''' Fanless - less movable parts means more battery time for the processing power and a passive cooling adds to the longevity of the components.<br>
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'''Fanless''' - less movable parts means more battery time for the processing power and a passive cooling adds to the longevity of the components.<br>
 
 
 
 
'''2.''' Boot and sleep. Superfast boot time as nobody and especially children has/have the time to wait.<br>
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'''Boot and sleep''' - fast boot time as nobody and especially children has/have the time to wait.<br>
Ever since C64/AMIGA times computers should be also able to be switched on/off fast.<br>
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Ever since C64/AMIGA times computers should be also able to be switched on/off fast, so using libreboot/coreboot BIOS should do it.<br>
Also it is booting using libreboot/coreboot BIOS.<br>
 
 
It suspends to RAM and goes to hibernate when battery is at 20%. Properly.<br>
 
It suspends to RAM and goes to hibernate when battery is at 20%. Properly.<br>
 
    
 
    
'''3.''' It has upgradeable RAM and a processor board featuring second SoC/SoM attachment port.<br>
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'''Upgradeable''' - RAM and a processor-board featuring second SoC/SoM attachment port or a slot.<br>
  
'''4.''' A non-glare screen size is 13.3” 16:10 full HD resolution (200 dpi +) and provides far less strain on user's eyes.<br>
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'''A non-glare screen''' - size is 13.3” 16:10 full HD resolution (200 dpi +) and provides far less strain on user's eyes.<br>
 
   
 
   
'''5.''' A non-reflective (button driven backlight “off”) monochrome mode for very low-power use in sunlight - prolongs a battery life a lot.<br>
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'''A non-reflective''' - button driven backlight “off” monochrome mode for very low-power use in sunlight - prolongs a battery life a lot.<br>
  
'''6.''' LED backlit color mode, with an alternance of red, green and blue pixels.<br>
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'''LED backlit''' - colour mode with an alternance of red, green and blue pixels.<br>
  
'''7.''' A non-glare touch PCAP screen (Projected CAPacitive) as an optional addition for those who like to have fingers on the screen.<br>
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'''A detachable webcam''' - with a slide lens cover and a hardware switch for on/off<br>
  
'''8.''' A detachable webcam with a slide lens cover and a hardware switch for on/off<br>
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'''A volume wheel''' ceramic potentiometer with a “click” for the on/off functionality.<br>
 
 
'''9.''' A real volume ceramic wheel potentiometer with a “click” for the on/off functionality.<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''10.''' LEGO® Power Functions connector for powering and control actuators, also Power Functions can be used to recharge battery using LEGO® or alike photovoltaic sets. <br>
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'''LEGO® Power Functions''' - a connector for powering and the control of  actuators. Power Functions connector can be used to recharge a battery using LEGO® or alike photovoltaic sets with Power Functions adapter.<br>
 
 
 
 
'''11.''' RJ-12 LEGO® “shifted notch” connector for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® series of actuators and sensors<br>
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'''RJ-12 LEGO®''' “shifted notch” connector for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® series of actuators and sensors<br>
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'''GPIO''' - a covered, retractable and flexible ribbon attached PIN array General Purpose Input Output for connecting all the things you want to connect it to.<br>
  
'''12.''' Covered, retractable and flexible ribbon attached PIN array - GPIO - General Purpose Input Output for connecting all the things you want to connect it to.<br>
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'''Quick charging battery''' - Long Life Cycle Polymer 10000 mAh that is also  recyclable.<br>
  
'''13.''' Quick charging battery - Long Life Cycle Polymer 10000 mAh – recyclable.<br>
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'''Hot-swap''' - a second small battery enabling main battery hot-swap.<br>
  
'''14.''' Small hot-swap enabling battery.<br>
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'''Modular''' on-board power supply that follows full ACPI specification.<br>
  
'''15.''' Modular on-board power supply ( follows full ACPI spec.)<br>
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'''Waterproof keyboard''' - with ThinkPad alike track point.<br>
  
'''16.''' Waterproof keyboard with ThinkPad style track point.<br>
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'''Multitouch pad''' - flat-flush positioned above the keyboard. It has a “Wacom” mode for the extended stylus or a finger draw and is multi finger gestures aware.<br>
  
'''17.''' A 3-segments flat-flush touch pad in a “Wacom” style with a mode for the extended touch-pad draw and gestures.<br>
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'''Casing''' - a tough, rugged form-factor done by LEGO® A/S in a multi-colour recyclable plastic with added LEGO® studs.<br>
  
'''Other features:'''
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'''Security and privacy features:'''<br>
  
It has 5 hardware switches for:<br>
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'''Five (5) hardware off/on switches'''- webcam (detachable), speakers, the microphones array (detachable), Wi-Fi and Ethernet card.<br>
the camera, speakers, the microphones array, Wi-Fi and Ethernet card.<br>
 
  
It comes with a detachable USB gender-changer dongle - that should prevent anyone to plug in USB-anything unless it is password unlocked, also when taken out prevents anyone to stick USB-anything in.<br>
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'''Detachable USB gender-changer dongle''' that prevents anyone to plug in USB-anything unless it is attached and a password unlocked, also when taken out prevents anyone to stick USB-anything in.<br>
  
A casing is a tough, rugged form-factor done by LEGO® A/S in a multi-colour recyclable plastic with added studs.<br>
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'''A few extras:'''<br>
  
'''Optional:'''<br>
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'''TEMPEST-shield''' - shields from any external and internal electromagnetic radiation. Lead-free but not inexpensive, mind you.<br>
  
A stylus for touch-pad drawing (enhanced entropy while generating PGP keys, easy graphic editing, poking someone etc.)<br>
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'''A stylus''' - for multitouch-pad drawing, also provides enhanced entropy while generating PGP keys, easy graphic editing, poking someone etc.<br>
  
LEGO® keychain for the USB dongle.<br>
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'''LEGO® keychain''' - for the USB dongle.<br>
  
 
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Revision as of 11:53, 28 August 2019

Basic specifications and features

It is made for Trisquel GNU, Debian and Ubuntu 64 bit for ARM.

Fanless - less movable parts means more battery time for the processing power and a passive cooling adds to the longevity of the components.
  Boot and sleep - fast boot time as nobody and especially children has/have the time to wait.
Ever since C64/AMIGA times computers should be also able to be switched on/off fast, so using libreboot/coreboot BIOS should do it.
It suspends to RAM and goes to hibernate when battery is at 20%. Properly.

Upgradeable - RAM and a processor-board featuring second SoC/SoM attachment port or a slot.

A non-glare screen - size is 13.3” 16:10 full HD resolution (200 dpi +) and provides far less strain on user's eyes.

A non-reflective - button driven backlight “off” monochrome mode for very low-power use in sunlight - prolongs a battery life a lot.

LED backlit - colour mode with an alternance of red, green and blue pixels.

A detachable webcam - with a slide lens cover and a hardware switch for on/off

A volume wheel ceramic potentiometer with a “click” for the on/off functionality.
  LEGO® Power Functions - a connector for powering and the control of actuators. Power Functions connector can be used to recharge a battery using LEGO® or alike photovoltaic sets with Power Functions adapter.
  RJ-12 LEGO® “shifted notch” connector for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® series of actuators and sensors

GPIO - a covered, retractable and flexible ribbon attached PIN array General Purpose Input Output for connecting all the things you want to connect it to.

Quick charging battery - Long Life Cycle Polymer 10000 mAh that is also recyclable.

Hot-swap - a second small battery enabling main battery hot-swap.

Modular on-board power supply that follows full ACPI specification.

Waterproof keyboard - with ThinkPad alike track point.

Multitouch pad - flat-flush positioned above the keyboard. It has a “Wacom” mode for the extended stylus or a finger draw and is multi finger gestures aware.

Casing - a tough, rugged form-factor done by LEGO® A/S in a multi-colour recyclable plastic with added LEGO® studs.

Security and privacy features:

Five (5) hardware off/on switches- webcam (detachable), speakers, the microphones array (detachable), Wi-Fi and Ethernet card.

Detachable USB gender-changer dongle that prevents anyone to plug in USB-anything unless it is attached and a password unlocked, also when taken out prevents anyone to stick USB-anything in.

A few extras:

TEMPEST-shield - shields from any external and internal electromagnetic radiation. Lead-free but not inexpensive, mind you.

A stylus - for multitouch-pad drawing, also provides enhanced entropy while generating PGP keys, easy graphic editing, poking someone etc.

LEGO® keychain - for the USB dongle.

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