This year Pipo is showing off two new models at the
Hong Kong Global Sources Fair, and Notebook Italia has details about a new Pipo
X10 featuring support for an optional digital pen, and a Pipo X11 which is a
slight upgrade to an older model called the X9.
Both systems feature Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Cherry
Trail processors and support 2GB to 4GB of RAM and 32GB to 64GB of eMMC
storage, and both can run Windows 10 and/or Google Android 5.1 software.
But the Pipo X11 features an 8.9 inch, 1920 x 1080
pixel display and a rectangular, while the new X10 sports a 10.8 inch 1920 x
1200 pixel screen and a more triangle-like design the back of the PC is higher
than the front, giving the screen a slight angle.
You can use your fingers to interact with the
touchscreen whether or not you opt for the pen. It supports 5-point multitouch
input. The Pipo X10 and Pipo X11 both have a single USB 3.0 port, four USB 2.0
ports, HDMI, Ethernet, and audio jacks and supports 802.11ac WiFi and
Bluetooth.
But they aren’t expect to cost much more than a screenless mini-PC, with prices
likely to run between US$ 199 and US$ 249. So if you’re in the market for a cheap,
low-power, compact PC, I guess it’s nice to have the option of grabbing one
with a built-in display.
