Thanks to the guys from qi-hardware, I've just got my own Ben NanoNote. I want to share a few impressions of the little device with you. Here are some pictures which I have taken right after unpackaging it.
The Ben NanoNote came in a nice black box, quite similar to the package of the GP2X F100.
The Ben NanoNote came in a nice black box, quite similar to the package of the GP2X F100.
When opening the box, the first thing that becomes visible, is the NanoNote (with some dust that immediately appeared because of static electricity originating from the plastic bag that contained the NanoNote).
Right below the NanoNote there is another box with some accessoires.
The NanoNote comes with a USB cable, a removable Li-Ion battery, a printed manual and a little rubber pad which can be used to put the NanoNote in USB boot mode. They have also included a cleaning cloth, which is a nice thing as the NanoNote is made of glossy plastic, which looks nice but also easily captures fingerprints and dust.
For size comparison, here are two pictures with the NanoNote right next to a Dingoo A320. When the NanoNote is closed it is about as thick as the Dingoo.
Nothing special on the back of the NanoNote. There are rubber feet and the battery door.
The opened device.
The buttons are made of clear plastic which are printed from the back, so even when heavily using the keyboard the printing should still remain readable.
There is one speaker located on the left side of the device. The grid looks like it is made of a sheet of metal.
When removing the battery door there is a label with holes for a few contacts - three for a serial connection and another two to put the device in USB boot mode.
When starting the NanoNote for the first time this is what one will see when it has finished booting.
Right now there is nothing but a Linux console. There is no menu, yet.
The overall build quality of the device is quite impressing. It is not one of those cheap looking chinese handhelds made of flimsy plastic.
Finally, good old midnight commander on the Ben NanoNote. :D
Right below the NanoNote there is another box with some accessoires.
The NanoNote comes with a USB cable, a removable Li-Ion battery, a printed manual and a little rubber pad which can be used to put the NanoNote in USB boot mode. They have also included a cleaning cloth, which is a nice thing as the NanoNote is made of glossy plastic, which looks nice but also easily captures fingerprints and dust.
For size comparison, here are two pictures with the NanoNote right next to a Dingoo A320. When the NanoNote is closed it is about as thick as the Dingoo.
Nothing special on the back of the NanoNote. There are rubber feet and the battery door.
The opened device.
The buttons are made of clear plastic which are printed from the back, so even when heavily using the keyboard the printing should still remain readable.
There is one speaker located on the left side of the device. The grid looks like it is made of a sheet of metal.
When removing the battery door there is a label with holes for a few contacts - three for a serial connection and another two to put the device in USB boot mode.
When starting the NanoNote for the first time this is what one will see when it has finished booting.
Right now there is nothing but a Linux console. There is no menu, yet.
The overall build quality of the device is quite impressing. It is not one of those cheap looking chinese handhelds made of flimsy plastic.
Finally, good old midnight commander on the Ben NanoNote. :D