# Hackberry Pi

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Hackberry Pi and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a fully open, fun handheld with a good keyboard that owners like and that often sells out.

## Why people recommend it

- Looks awesome to people (2 comments): "The Hackberry looks awesome." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45869331)) "The Hackberry looks awesome" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45871931))
- Owners like it and find it fun (2 comments): "I picked one up a few months ago and I like it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45869144)) "they are nice and fun to use imho" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46806301))

## 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
- [GPD MicroPC 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gpd-micropc-2.md): 10 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Hackberry+Pi+CM5+handheld+Raspberry+Pi+CM5+ZitaoTech&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Hackberry Pi", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hackberry-pi/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).