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The Macbook Air doesn't fit in my jacket pocket. This thing would, even that thick.
Usually when backpacking there's a backpack.
Does it run Emacs?
I love seeing these projects but can't imagine what in the world I'd do with one of these devices. Small computers that don't benefit from the mobile UX tradeoffs and don't quite have keyboards or screens or a hinge to support putting it down and typing on it. They're cute though. If you had one, what would you be doing with it?
What would you consider to be a MVPC (Minimum Viable Pocket Computer)?
I love seeing these projects but can't imagine what in the world I'd do with one of these devices. Small computers that don't benefit from the mobile UX tradeoffs and don't quite have keyboards or screens or a hinge to support putting it down and typing on it. They're cute though. If you had one, what would you be doing with it?
[0] - https://openpandora.org/
I love seeing these projects but can't imagine what in the world I'd do with one of these devices. Small computers that don't benefit from the mobile UX tradeoffs and don't quite have keyboards or screens or a hinge to support putting it down and typing on it. They're cute though. If you had one, what would you be doing with it?
As others already put it, the form factor is great for working on public transportation. No need to somehow wriggle out your laptop but simply slide this mini-laptop from your bag and start working.
A small keyboard is something one needs to get accustomed to, but after years now i can sincerely say that i type nearly as fast on the Portfolio as on a regular sized keyboard... and i would assume, that this new computer would have a much better keyboard than the old Portfolio.
Ok, now on the topic "what to do with this device": I mainly use the Portfolio for notes during meetings, hacking together a few figures in the spreadsheet app (something that is just plain uggly on an smartphone) and as a knowledge database for my daily work (e.g. MAC-adresses and so on).
One thing i have not found in any modern computer is the battery-liftime of the Folio: Nearly a month on three AAAs!
Reminds me of the OpenPandora, which I still have a first batch of! It was really cool to have at the time but I didn’t end up using it all that much.
Jeebz how much I waited for and longed for that machine (I have the wooden box, signed by EvilDragon [1] themselves), and then kind of forgot it in a wardrobe. It's weird, that tendency. :/
Edit: Camelized EvilDragon above.
It's sad nobody does something like HP Elite X3 Lap Dock. I really would one, but when it came out Windows Mobile was already shut down, so ..
The idea is great, all processing power and storage in the phone, the Lap Dock is just a keyboard and a display, wireless connected.
I love seeing these projects but can't imagine what in the world I'd do with one of these devices. Small computers that don't benefit from the mobile UX tradeoffs and don't quite have keyboards or screens or a hinge to support putting it down and typing on it. They're cute though. If you had one, what would you be doing with it?
I've seen good hardware level network engineers using small form factor portables as isolated "known setup" units for running packet filters, malware scans, diagnostic scripts etc against racked units in situ.