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I personally like the gameshell kit but this is fun too. I wonder what the build quality is but the fact that the screen doesn't tilt is a turn off for me personally (neck issues) and don't see myself typing on that keyboard while holding it in my hands. I got a pocketchip which is has been discontinued and that had a much worse keyboard but the form factor was a bit better suited for handheld computing. At this poin…
I wish Clockwork would make a batch of the GameShells again. I've been wanting one for a while, but they've been out of stock every time I check https://www.clockworkpi.com/gameshell
agree. I just discovered it browsing around from this article, and was disappointed to see you can't actually buy one. Would have made a great Christmas gift!
But unfortunately, it is much tinier.
If you want a real distraction-free portable terminal for stuff like this, take an old netbook or super thin laptop, install openbsd on it (or a very minimal debian), and then use a text mode multi session manager like screen or termux to do everything in the CLI.
The flat design would seem to make this even less ergonomic than a laptop (an already low bar). Is this meant to be placed on a desk? The user would basically have to hang their head down to look at the display, which is just in front of their fingers. There is no possible way to maintain a healthy posture without an external display. Otherwise, the retro hardware aesthetic is cool. Reminds me a bit of the early brie…
I think it's meant to be reminiscent of the TRS 80 100. Even so, I agree: being entirely flat will cause many stiff necks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_100
I used to own an Epson HX-20 and at the time it was amazing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epson_HX-20 Now? I'm not entirely sold on what looks like pretty mediocre ergonomics. Apparently the price is through the roof too. It was forth the click for the nostalgia, but I have zero interest in spending a fist full of cash for a toy.
Out of curiosity, how did a computer of that age make use of two general purpose CPUs?
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Because, as someone brilliantly said above, it's more about signaling to others that you embody the "hacker lifestyle" than anything else. The minimalist lifestyle of repurposing an old device, not buying an extra one, would fail to signal your "hacker spirit" as you would not stand out so much - unless say, you add bolts reminiscent of frankenstein to the side of the screen, but you'd need a good excuse, or you migh…
I'm skeptical that an X230 user is somehow signaling any less than a user of this device.
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How do you know it's bad? It looks like it has a chance of being pretty usable.
The layout is just horrible. It would be a huge adjustment to go back and forth from an actual decent layout.
The flat design would seem to make this even less ergonomic than a laptop (an already low bar). Is this meant to be placed on a desk? The user would basically have to hang their head down to look at the display, which is just in front of their fingers. There is no possible way to maintain a healthy posture without an external display. Otherwise, the retro hardware aesthetic is cool. Reminds me a bit of the early brie…