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Yes. Things under consideration for this: 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...
> ...chorded keyboard... Verbose mode, please.
Still think they are a neat concept and will problably consider it as a second notebook.
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…
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> hot tub time Please expand.
HFHT: Hacking-from-HotTub The nearby air has extremely high moisture content, I didn't dream the MBA would be able to sustain the abuse for so many years without getting fatally corroded. It's taken substantial splashes and even a partial dunk or three.
The MBA surviving that is quite impressive!
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For others in similar position as parent (i.e. in need for a hand held portable Linux computer) but couldn't buy a GPD device for various reasons(availability, cost, trust issues etc.); Then here are two recommendations which are just as good(or better?): 1. Buy a used smartphone with postmarketOS support[1]. I suggest Poco F1 if you want to make phone calls with it right away (or) Oneplus 6/6T if you can wait a bit…
> Use a foldable bluetooth keyboard, case with kickstand; Some recommendations from my subreddit: - https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/uvjty1... - https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/sqvrsg... - https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/uvjnhe...
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I don't feel that way, Productivity benefits of a Linux handled aren't compromised to any significant effect by having a detached foldable keyboard(With layouts we're used to) as compared to attached smaller keyboard, especially when you can use it as a normal phone in any pocket :P May be its a user preference, I just put out options as 'Choice' is the crux of Linux ecosystem.
Gotta disagree here a tad, I got a small tablet (windows but doesn't matter in this context) that I intended to use while commuting on the subway but the external keyboard/holding the device up wasn't at all comfortable on the lap in a subway train. Having had a proper keyboard as a base/holder would definitely have been an improvement when going on a subway/train.
I think what's best in this situation is display glasses, Like VR headset but only that it outputs our computer/phone display for stereoscopic vision. I've been tracking such glasses for a while[1] as I have limited freedom of movement with my neck as its held by rods.
[1] https://needgap.com/problems/16-wearable-low-latency-display...
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…
I would advise not to let that stop you. For one, my hinge has yet to break after well over a year of constant daily use, and until this thread it not occur to me to worry about it; for another, I have every confidence that if it did break, I could fix it. The device is extremely hackable, being screwed together like a laptop instead of sealed like a phone. Indeed, a commenter in this very thread did a DIY fix on their hinge, and according to them it's better than the original.
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