The Duet 3 11-inch with the Snapdragon 7c processor was a great Ultra-Mobile PC. I’ve been using mine for over a year now and I still find it a groundbreaker in terms of efficiency. The new 2024 Duet 11 / Gen 9, however, is a big step forward in terms of power and will replace the Duet 3. Here’s my review, updating as I go. You should find everything you need here. If not, ask in the comments!
Author information | Steve Paine
Steve Paine - has written 6742 posts on UMPCPortal.
Steve, Chippy, SteveChippy and V4_Chippy are all aliases for Stephen Paine. Steve has been working on internet and web projects since the 80's and, for the last five years has focused on digital marketing.
UMPCPortal, this site, where Chippy writes purely about mobile technology.
Meetmobility is a site for a hobby that combines travel on two-wheels, camping and technology. There's an accompanying YouTube channel.
Find Steve on Instagram (v4_chippy) for his motorbike adventures. on Mastodon and on Twitter (chippy) where DMs are open.
SteveChippyPaine has a YouTube channel with 14K subscribers and over 1000 videos of mobile technology.
Streaming music battery drain – ARM smartphone and Chromebook compared
Posted on 25 February 2024
A Pixel 6 can stream music using just 440mW of power, which is about the same as a handheld DAB radio player. An ARM-based Chromebook can do it in about double that. Despite the relative complexity of streaming radio over WiFi or even cellular data, it’s still amazingly efficient.
Mobile Creators Kit 2023
Posted on 15 December 2023
Previously, over the last 15 years, I’ve written about mobile reporting kits. The focus was on written articles, enhanced with photography. That, of course, has changed as video becomes the primary content type for many people. The mobile creators kit, takes that video-first approach too. It’s tried, tested and relatively low-cost.
Nokia 105 4G 2023 Review – Browser, MP3, FM and more, in under 80 grams
Posted on 18 October 2023
The Nokia 105 4G 2023 costs 40 Euro and comes with a browser! I’ve tested it through, along with battery life and I’ve created a list of missing features, surprises, and a wish-list.
Lenovo Duet 3 Chromebook. 900 grams of ARM-based ultra-mobility in test
Posted on 30 June 2023
As I prepare a full review of this 10.9-inch 2-in-1 ChromeOS based device I need to put something into perspective. I haven’t fully tested an ultra-mobile PC for over 6 years. I’m going to need some time to re-base my expectations because this Lenovo Duet 3 just seems too good. Update: I am testing the new, 2024 Duet Gen 9.
Efficient, Light, Powerful Chromebooks in 2023
Posted on 30 January 2023
Where are the light, powerful Chromebooks? Are you looking for a mobile companion. Something safe and efficient? Me too.
Surface Duo Success Rides on Android Industry Change
Posted on 06 October 2019
Why the Surface Duo needs change in the Android developer world. Large screens were never preferred by developers.
Project UMPC Recovery
Posted on 28 April 2019
The UMPC is making a comeback, and it’s mostly thanks to the GPD Win. UMPCPortal is making a comeback too. Over the last year I’ve been working hard to salvage the site and bring it back to the standards that you expect. More on that, the problems this site had, and the outlook for UMPCs in 2019, follows.
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