# GPD MicroPC 2

10 Hacker News commenters recommended GPD MicroPC 2 and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** A pocket-sized Linux PC people use for coding and writing on the go. The main caveat is its high price for the features.

## Why people recommend it

- Good for coding and hacking (3 comments): "It’s quite decent for occasional recreational programming, and I’ve also used it to write daily blog posts from a long-distance cycling trip." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46353036)) "it makes it super easy to code and hack on something" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46270102)) "the hacky excitement of using it is worth it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46270441))
- Full Linux PC in your pocket (2 comments): "I own both a Pocket 4 and MicroPC 2 with Linux on them, and I'm quite satisfied." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48350936)) "I really enjoy having a fully capable Linux PC in my pocket vs a smartphone." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46347307))
- Owners call it a favorite (2 comments): "I own both a Pocket 4 and MicroPC 2 with Linux on them, and I'm quite satisfied." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48350936)) "The GPD Micro PC2 is one of my favorites so you can take inspiration from it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46811620))

## What people warn about

- Expensive for the features it has (1 comments): "Cool, but very expensive. It has a bunch of features that jack up the price but are not worth it for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46811652))
- No calling or SMS support (1 comments): "they do not support calling and SMS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49193585))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Flipper One](https://hackerapproved.com/p/flipper-one.md): 53 recommend
- [GPD Pocket](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gpd-pocket-4.md): 14 recommend
- [ClockworkPi uConsole](https://hackerapproved.com/p/uconsole.md): 10 recommend
- [MNT Pocket Reform](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mnt-pocket-reform.md): 10 recommend
- [Typeframe PX-88 Portable Computing System](https://hackerapproved.com/p/typeframe-px-88-portable-computing-system.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=GPD+MicroPC+2+mini+PC&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.gpd.hk/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "GPD MicroPC 2", https://hackerapproved.com/p/gpd-micropc-2/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).