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My concern with a device of this size is typing. How do you use a keyboard barely larger than a credit card? Do you thumb-type, touch type, hunt-and-peck with just your index fingers?
I wanted to ask the HN community if anyone has tried this kind of handheld pc as a smartphone replacement. It doesn't have to have a sim card slot, my idea was to use a feature-phone with personal hotspot functionality in conjunction with a micro PC. my 2 fears: * despite feature phones normally having very long battery time, this is probably not the case when using personal hotspot - this problem could be eliminated…
That said - yes. Folded, it's almost exactly the same size as my Unihertz Titan smartphone. Open, it is an extremely capable machine for googling things, buying tickets to events, checking train times, chatting on WhatsApp, watching YouTube, and wasting time on Reddit.
Hmm i didn't know stuff this size still exists. It would be a nice toy... at toy prices tho. Looks like it's a bit expensive new. The OP says it was 300 eur used. What else is available in this form factor but more towards this one's used price?
Just looked it up on amazon and am not sure how 300 euro turned to $600+, without taxes and shipping. Overpriced if you asked me. Not too fond about Celeron processors either.
The allure of small PCs has been very, very strong for me these days. I think the problem is that we used to have this as a market by default, but size keeps creeping up. There used to be a 11.6" MacBook Air, which was a lovely little machine. The difference between 11.6" and 13" is astounding when you're looking at things like carrying it around or sitting on the couch. Smaller devices are even more portable just en…
Plus it ran Linux like almost no other computer. It was a plain Intel machine, indistinguishable from other PCs.
With a slightly better screen and narrower bezels and M1 fanless CPUs it'd be amazing.
RE the GDP's portability: I had a One Mix Yoga (similar form factor) a few years ago and also used a bunch for this reason as well: > It’s ultra-portable. It resides permanently in my waist bag (a.k.a. fanny pack for my American readers) alongside my wallet and phone, and I carry it around everywhere when I’m out and about. It’s super lightweight for a laptop (I hardly feel the extra grams), and reaching for it only…
It seems you’d still need a separate keyboard though, or else be very limited in he kind of work you can do.
1. A chorded keyboard: some people are working on this.
2. A keyboard apron: I've built a prototype of one here: https://www.wolframcloud.com/obj/george.w.singer/business/pn...
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They've been around for approximately thirteen years, do you really churn through one every 7-9 months?
I owned businesses. I didn't use all of them myself. I do tend to buy The Latest Thing every year or two. And my purchase history of computers is of interest to you because...?
My old 2011 MBA is still chugging along just fine, despite lots harsh use and hot tub time.
> Intel Celeron N4100 (4 cores @ 1.1 GHz)
Well, if you're into Solitaire.
Damn... this looks great for $300! I wanna buy one! Google, amazon, aliexpress... and 666eur was the cheapest I could find :/ Yeah... no.
Yeah when I saw they're $600+ my first thought was "There has got to be cheaper models of this." You can still get Chromebooks for less than this.
I wanted to ask the HN community if anyone has tried this kind of handheld pc as a smartphone replacement. It doesn't have to have a sim card slot, my idea was to use a feature-phone with personal hotspot functionality in conjunction with a micro PC. my 2 fears: * despite feature phones normally having very long battery time, this is probably not the case when using personal hotspot - this problem could be eliminated…
if you don't mind USB tethering, i'll bet that's a lot more power friendly (and if the feature phone still drains fast, lets you keep it powered for as long as you need the hotspot). i think most "feature phones" nowadays run Android -- which should support USB tethering though possibly conditional on your carrier if you don't root it first.
Tangential, but: > I’m very vigilant and still a bit freaked out when I carry the Macbook around. Careful in tight spaces! Better not hop on a city bike with it in my backpack, ’cause what if I fall? I've actually found MacBooks to be impressively sturdy. Perhaps I've been lucky. I've dropped my 2016 Intel MBP once while coming out of my car, it hit the pavement on its corner. There was a little dent in the corner, a…
