When prompted to choose between Try Ubuntu and Install Ubuntu, choose Try Ubuntu because well need to perform a step after the installer. How-to-Install-Ubuntu-on-a-MacBook-Pro.jpg' alt='How To Install Ubuntu Macbook Pro' title='How To Install Ubuntu Macbook Pro' />GPD Pocket Ubuntu Editon Review. Netbooks are often ridiculed as a solution looking for a problem but they are also regarded as the ancestors of present day Chromebooks and cloudbooks. With the resurgence of these more modern but still low performance devices, it might seem that the netbook is due for a revival as well. Or so that seems to be the proposition GPD makes with its almost literal Pocket computer. But does that make more sense now than it did before, especially in an age of powerful smartphones We take the Ubuntu Edition of the GPD Pocket for a good and thorough testing to find out. How To Install Ubuntu Macbook Pro' title='How To Install Ubuntu Macbook Pro' />Crowdfunding Drama. Unlike the netbooks that broke into the scene a few years back, the GPD Pocket didnt arrive as a finished product. Like the GPD WIN before it, the Pocket is a product of crowdfunding, and a very successful one at that. GPD pitched the Pocket as its response to backers of the Windows based, gaming centric GPD WIN who appreciated the devices small form factor but wanted a better typing experience than what the clamshells thumb keyboard offers. Security. Lets face it. Software has holes. And hackers love to exploit them. New vulnerabilities appear almost daily. If you have software we all do you need to. Of all the various flavors of Linux available to those looking for an opensource platform from which to compute, Ubuntu is by far the simplest to install. How To Install Windows Xp Over Network Booster. Dells Precision M3800 mobile workstation launched recently, and rejoice Linux lovers The powerful, flexible MacBook Pro competitor is also available. Windows 10s Anniversary Update offers a big new feature for developers A full, Ubuntubased Bash shell that can run Linux software directly on Windows. This is. You want to install Ubuntu on your Windows computer, dont you The thing is, youre not 100 certain, yet. Fortunately, there are many ways in which you can try. GPD was only too happy to oblige with a slightly larger screen and a larger keyboard. Whether it was able to deliver a better typing experience is, however, debatable. But while the GPD is perhaps one of the most successfully funded campaigns on Indiegogo, its delivery wasnt as stellar. Units went out over a month late, and the Ubuntu Edition units even much later. But even before backers could get their hands on the fruits of their investment, they saw the device pop up on some online retailers, ending up in a situation where non backers are able to buy the GPD Pocket even before the backers. There has been no shortage of name calling, mud throwing, and even threats to call Indiegogo authorities but, eventually, most, but still not all, backers got their devices. The drama, however, doesnt end there, as well get to later. While GPDs behavior, which sometimes included periods of silence, was definitely not ideal, one cant discount the fact that crowdfunding always carries such risks. While a more established company, GPD is still a relatively small business operating in China. And despite the hiccups and bumps on the road, it was able to deliver for a second time. Hopefully they have learned their lessons already, if there will be a third. Design and Build. In its pitch, GPD compared the Pocket to the Mac. Book in terms of design, and it wasnt kidding. It might be a stretch to put it on the same level as a Mac. Book Air, but it definitely looks like a miniature Mac. Book. Unlike a Mac. Book, however, the GPD Pocket has no visible branding on its cover or even inside, something GPD promised and delivered to satisfaction. For a never before seen device coming from China that costs 5. The GPD WIN, which went on Indiegogo for 3. Given that context, its almost shocking that GPD was able to pull off the quality of design and build of the GPD Pocket. Much like the Mac. Book it was inspired from, the GPD Pockets body is all metal, giving it not just a sturdy structure but also some heft. At 4. 80 grams, this is no lightweight computer, but its not a flimsy one either. Despite its name, youll need very large pockets to slip in the GPD Pocket without looking ridiculous. At most, you can probably stow it away inside a jacket or coat pocket, but forget about tight jeans. At 1. 80 x 1. 06 x 1. Forgot about typing with your thumbs, however, or even using it safely while standing up. The overall design of the GPD Pocket is pleasantly clean. It has an industrial and utilitarian feel to it, much like a Mac. Book Pro. There are very few ports and holes on the GPD Pocket, and they are all happily located on the right side only. But while that does mean you wont have cables running out from both sides of the device, it also means that youll have to ensure your connects dont have overly wide connectors. Not that there are many ports anyway. You have, in order, a full sized USB 3. HDMI port, and a USB C port for both charging and data. Thats pretty much it. Noticeable is the lack of a micro. SD card slot, which is one of backers biggest complaint about the device. GPD believes that 1. GB is enough for this kind of device. At the end of those ports is a grille, not for the speakers, but for the Pockets always on, mostly audible fan. You might want to ensure those holes arent blocked at all times. Where are the speakers, you ask Theyre actually behind the keyboard, hiding in between the keyboard and the display hinge. Just as amusing is the microphone location, which is hidden underneath the spacebar. Specs. The GPD Pocket is labeled, derisively or otherwise, as a netbook because of two things its diminutive size and is matching diminutive specs. The Pocket runs on an Intel Atom x. Z8. 75. 0, the highest model of the now deprecated processor series. The choice of processor isnt exactly surprising, though still a bit disappointing. Despite having been practically abandoned by Intel, the Atom CPUs are still the most easily available and affordable low power, fanless So. C small OEMs like GPD can put inside a mobile PC. The difference between an Atom and, say, a Core M in price and power consumption is just too great. Sadly, the choice of the processor does severely limit some of the other hardware GPD can use. For example, that 1. GB of storage is of the slower and older e. MMC type, not SSD as some might expect. Amusingly, while the Intel Atom is commonly adopted because of its fanless design, GPD opted to still use a fan in order to push the processor to its full capacity, with rather mixed results. The rest of the GPD Pockets specs, however, are rather impressive. It has 8 GB of RAM, which is quite rare for small form devices such as this. It definitely helps in the multi tasking part of its performance, truly marking the mini computer as a productivity device. Just as impressive is the screen, a bright and vibrant 7 inch panel with a resolution of 1. Most screens of this size usually default to 7. Full HD tend to be more expensive. As a point of interest, the screen is actually designed for tablets meant to be used in portrait mode, which is why the display defaults to that orientation. Its not all roses, however. As mentioned, there is no storage expansion option on the Pocket, forcing users to plug in a USB flash or hard drive as the need arises. There is also no built in 4. G mode, which is becoming more common on laptops. That, however, would require far more costs and certifications than both GPD and its buyers might care to pay for. And finally, the 7,0. Ah battery is advertised to give 1. Performance and Battery Life. That all looks great on paper and in photos, but the big question is whether it translates into the real world. This, unfortunately, is when the dream starts to break down a bit. The situation isnt clear cut, however, especially without a more or less standard benchmarking tool for Linux like you would find for mobile or Windows. Truth be told, the Intel Atom processor is largely underestimated. Throw in 8 GB of RAM and an active cooling system and you have the makings of a rather potent portable PC. Multiple browser tabs are no problem and so are multiple open applications. No, processing power isnt your enemy here. Thermal throttling and management is. The Intel Atom isnt meant to be taxed to much, and, when it does, it crashes down hard. GPD applies a rather low thermal limit but when all cores are utilized and temperatures reach around 6.