I have Renoise (tracker Daw), an Polyend Tracker (full size) and the M8. I found the Polyend hardware tracker to be the worst of both worlds. Not powerful enough to compete with the relatively inexpensive Renoise DAW and not portable like the M8. The workflow of the M8 and Renoise/Polyend are vastly different.
If you want flexibility and power. Renoise.
If you want portability and inspiration. M8.
If you want Renoise but hate DAWs and want buttons and knobs. Polyend.
I have Renoise (tracker Daw), an Polyend Tracker (full size) and the M8. I found the Polyend hardware tracker to be the worst of both worlds. Not powerful enough to compete with the relatively inexpensive Renoise DAW and not portable like the M8. The workflow of the M8 and Renoise/Polyend are vastly different.
If you want flexibility and power. Renoise.
If you want portability and inspiration. M8.
If you want Renoise but hate DAWs and want buttons and knobs. Polyend.