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Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Re: Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Post by backscratches »

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #6

So... what's the OS situation? From a glance at https://github.com/mecha-org/linux -> https://github.com/mecha-org/linux/commits/imx/lf-6.12.20/ it looks like they're starting from a 6mo-old kernel (6.12.20 vs current LTS 6.12.67 and current stable 6.18.7). Is there any reason to expect upstreaming or even just consistent updates, or is this yet another device that will ship with an old-ish kernel and never get updat…

For what its worth the kickstarter page states: > Our software support will be officially available till 7 years, our SOC is supported till 2036. Community support could last even longer.

Re: Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Post by Layogtima »

RockRobotRock wrote: post #29
bsimpson wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can buy attachments in step 2 of the checkout. They mention having cellular as an option on the description: > LTE or 5G Modems > Add mobile data and calling support to your Comet. Bring your own modem and antenna or use our standard LTE upgrade kit.

I notice they haven't developed a dialer app for it yet which seemed a bit weird.

One of the people on discord came up with a dialer concept!

https://discord.com/channels/1163379146106359858/13975741030...

Re: Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Post by Layogtima »

solomonb wrote: post #4

Stumbled across this thing a while back and thought it looked really cool but I have never been able to come up with an idea for how I would use it so I haven't pledged. I want to want it but I fear it would just sit on my desk. Does anyone have cool ideas for uses?

Added this y'day to make it easier to understand use-cases,

https://mecha.so/comet#use-cases

I'll add pictures/videos of the examples we've internally tested in a bit!

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Post by Layogtima »

bsimpson wrote: post #27

Website's a bit weird. The app icons highlight when you hover over them, but don't seem to do anything. They've got a grab-bag of unrelated Linux etc. org icons - Nix, Debian, postmarketOS, Node, Kubernetes… You could argue that someone _could_ run Nix or Node on it, but Debian is just nerdbait. It's not relevant to the product they're selling, unless you're gonna wipe the disk and support it yourself.

Ah, sorry, that's on me; some of the links are still not active. (It's been a mad week!)

Could you tell me which section it was? I'll fix it

Re: Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Post by bsimpson »

Layogtima wrote: post #35
bsimpson wrote: post #27

Website's a bit weird. The app icons highlight when you hover over them, but don't seem to do anything. They've got a grab-bag of unrelated Linux etc. org icons - Nix, Debian, postmarketOS, Node, Kubernetes… You could argue that someone _could_ run Nix or Node on it, but Debian is just nerdbait. It's not relevant to the product they're selling, unless you're gonna wipe the disk and support it yourself.

Ah, sorry, that's on me; some of the links are still not active. (It's been a mad week!) Could you tell me which section it was? I'll fix it

#software

Re: Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Post by Layogtima »

bsimpson wrote: post #36
Layogtima wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah, sorry, that's on me; some of the links are still not active. (It's been a mad week!) Could you tell me which section it was? I'll fix it

#software

Fixed!

https://mecha.so/comet#software

Re: Mecha Comet – Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer

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Post by tcherasaro »

andsoitis wrote: post #9
tcherasaro wrote: post #5

I am planning to build something similar as a hobby project except my idea is that Claude Code runs everything on the device for you.

will it have a screen?

Yes, I have 2 candidates so far: - A 7-inch OLED (that's 1920 by 1080) - A much cheaper but still nice IPS display. Again, 7-inch I'm not sure where I'm going with this yet, but if other people want one, I want to have some flexibility in the specs and pricing for people to select from.

I've been meaning to make a post about this on X for some time, so I went ahead and did it tonight. If you want to head over there and see the renders of what I'm thinking: https://x.com/TroyCherasaro/status/2016767340457980403

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