While this is a very interesting device, I don't see it as a direct replacement for amplified live music, loud live music vibrates the body in a way that appears to produce endorphins which can promote dancing.

Dancing subjects the body to G forces which besides getting the limbic system flowing, also appears to produce endorphins, or possibly, endocannabinoids.

In 1981 when I was a DJ at KFJC FM, I bought a record called: "Can You Hear Me? Music From The Deaf Club" , which was recorded at the Deaf Club in San Francisco.

It was one of the earliest venues in San Francisco to host punk bands.

Here's an excerpt about deaf folks enjoying loud live music from this source: "A possibly unique aspect of the club was the constant presence of actual deaf people in the hall, who didn’t know what to make of their unruly musical cohorts—but counterintuitively, they did seem to enjoy the music. Indeed, punk music might be tailor-made for deaf people to enjoy, because of the constant frenetic thudding of the 4/4 beat that can be sensed as vibrations. As Penelope Houston of The Avengers said, “It was kind of amazing. I think they were dancing to the vibrations."

As far as I'm concerned, nothing can replace the feeling of live music, but I'd still like to experience this new device to feel what it has to offer.

Cool, I remember when Cow Tipping was a thing, this sounds like even more fun !

Looking forward to the upcoming youtube videos.

Damn, I just watched the "ad" for the first time, and now I want one sooo bad, but I just can't.

The ad is very well produced and and it rings all my bells, but I just don't want to be disappointed again, dammit.

Love the form factor so much, also because I don't own a car, only motorcycles, so travelin' light is the only way to fly.

I still use my EeePC 701 (Crunch Bang Linux) for writing and several other low power tasks, it's a great box.

Certainly more svelte than this new MNT Reform box.

No need to pay for 'em anymore, a guy I know heard I was "into computers" and last year he gave me an EeePC 1000.

I installed a Ham Radio centric Linux distro on it, and it's up to the low power tasks I ask of it.

Damn, I'm a sucker for small form factor boxes and I still have my HP 200LX, Eee PC 701, GPD Pocket, and Eee PC 1000.

I gotta say, that EeePC 701 was my fave and I used it a lot, especially after I installed Crunch Bang #! Linux (RIP).

I've been following the progress of this MNT Reform Pocket Laptop for quite some time and keep being tempted to get one.

But as much as I love the form factor, I hate the low spec's, so it's a reluctent pass for me.

I really hope someone makes a smokin' netbook some day, I'll be all over it.

What a silly point of view because of a few folks who have had issues with Linux.

I haven't used windows for many years, but I still provide windows tech support to my friends, and they are always having problems, considerably more problems than I've ever had using linux.

Thanks for the most hopeful advice I've received so far.

I have configured the bios as needed, more than several times, and I make notes so I can keep track of what I've done, but no joy there.

Your suggestion of removing the drive seems logical, but I lack the knowledge to zero out the sectors, it's a bit over my head I'm loath to say.

Thanks though, I'll keep trying to figure this out, I want to know why it doesn't work so if I ever encounter this issue again I can solve it.

If you can suggest a forum that may be of help, I'm all ears.

Thank you for the kind answer without flames.

I've installed Linux on maybe 30 boxes over the years and this one is just crazy making.

I have 6 Linux boxes here all with different distro's on them, and I'm comfortable using them all.

I've been to many forums to try to resolve this issue, and the folks there always sugget the same things, it's like a tech support person asking if I've plugged in my monitor or computer, level type of "advice", basically worthless.

I haven't found a forum that has folks who actually understand low level stuff, most seem to parrot the same worthless "advice" from other forums, so I'm open to suggestions of any forums you know of.

On this box, windows hasn't been configured, it needs to be setup, and because it wants me to send them my email address before it will let me into it, I want nothing to to do with microsoft, I just want to wipe the drive of windows.

Yes, at this point it's personal, I won't give in to microsoft, dammit, I want to learn why what I've been doing isn't working.

No matter what I set the BIOS too, it always dumps me into a windows set up dialog, it won't recognize or boot from my usb drives or dvd.

I've used three different usb drives (2 brand new), and all of them and the dvd I burned work to boot my other Linux boxes around here, so it's not a corrupted iso or faulty usb drive.

I've installed Linux on several UEFI boxes without any issues, and on this box I've followed all the UEFI and secure boot advice (setting the usb or dvd drive to boot first, setting secure boot on or off, etc.) all of which this box "ignores" and always dumps me into the windows set up dialog.

I realize I have gaps in my knowledge, but this is ridiculous.

Yeah, I know this is kind of O/T, but I've tried many other forums without success, and I've been around here since Chips & Dips.

I've built many desktop systems over the decades, and had a PC repair/upgrade/tech support business for years, before cell phones made it obsolete, so I just wanted to get a small form factor box without the hassle of sourcing the "good" parts, that would fit within my meager budget.

So in Dec I bought a new MINISFORUM HM80 Mini PC Windows 11 Pro AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8 Cores 32 GB RAM 512 GB PCIe SSD Mini Computer 4K HDMI/DisplayPorts/USB-C, 2X RJ45, 6X USB 3.0 Ports, Expandable with 2X 2.5inch HDD.

I wanted to reformat/wipe the drive and install Devuan Linux, but I can't.

I have not used the Windows OS that came with it, and don't want to because it wants my personal info to set it up, which isn't going to happen.

I've tried many things, spent well over 30 hours now over about three weeks, and visited many forums, and tried everything I could but it won't let me boot into a Live Linux distro so I can reformat the drive.

I've also tried all the BIOS settings in different configurations, to no avail.

I somehow got a GRUB dialog once, but it was of no help, and I can't figure out how to get back into it.

I assume if I can bring up a CLI that I can wipe the drive and reformat it?

I've tried using two different USB sticks, I used dd on one, and used some Linux "burning" software on the other.

I even got out my old DVD burner and burned the live Devuan distro, but none will boot, it keeps going to the damn Windows set-up dialog.

I've been using many different Linux distros for years over multiple computers, but I'm no power user, and this is a nightmare.

From the early 70's to 1985 I owned an auto repair shop in silly con valley, and all the local mechanics referred to BMW's as Big Money Wasters.

It's more true than ever, now.

And yes, from our experience, many of the owners were entitled A-Hole's.

Even more so than Porsche owners.

Q: Whats the difference between a Porsche owner and a porcupine?

A: On a porcupine the pricks are on the outside.

Of course, thankfully there were exceptions to those rules.

Oh my, apparently you're so insecure in your choices that you feel the need to insult those who's backgrounds you have no idea about.

Yup, that's the way to show us how "good" SystemDemon is, trash those who don't agree with your choice.

Please go back to eating the brains of idiots.

Yawn, it's already been done, just not triggered by a video game, and the creaater definately tried it out, unlike the boy referenced above who's ball's haven't dropped yet.

The OG Suicide Helmet

"Capn Crunch still after the young boys...".

Having had personal experience with that piece of shit, I can't wait for him to die so I can go piss on his grave.

That bastard groomed me on my late night radio show (circa 1982) for months before I agreed to meet him in person, that was a huge mistake.

To this very day, whenever I see his name it sets off my damn PTSD.

If I ever see him in public, I'll punch that asshole and take the legal punishment, it would be worth it.

Been here since chips&dips but rarely login.

I miss the "old days" here, thank you for the wonderfully intelligent comment, I needed a good laugh today!

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