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Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by ralferoo » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 1:20 PM UTC

conception wrote: post #18

ralferoo wrote: post #16

Honestly, it's a real shame this doesn't have HDMI. I'd definitely get one for travelling if it did as it's rare to find a hotel room that doesn't have a TV with accessible HDMI port. Certainly it seems like a better option than an NUC and separate keyboard in terms of overall size and not needing as many cables, although I guess maybe it'd have the potential to feel bulky compared to a wireless keyboard as well as b…

Usbc to hdmi cable?

True, but when you're travelling for weeks at a time, you might need a replacement cable for whatever reason. It's easy to get a USB-C to USB-C cable or HDMI to HDMI cable pretty much anywhere. As soon as you want adapters, it'll be much harder to find and when you do it'll probably be 10x the price it should be.

The fact it obviously charges over USB-C is great - it's easy to get a new charger everywhere too. I've actually now stopped taking a travel adapter with me when travelling, and just buy a local USB power brick if I don't already have one for the country I'm going to. My oldish Dell laptop was my last non-USB powered device, but I found some cables on eBay that do the trick and even carrying a spare around (just in case) is less hassle than carrying the original laptop power brick.

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by black6 » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 1:27 PM UTC

ISV_Damocles wrote: post #2

The suggestion to use AR glasses with this keyboard computer feels very Ghost-in-the-Shell cyberpunk to me. Stepping onto a train and you find some guy with glasses sitting near the train door staring blankly at other passengers while typing furiously on the keyboard. Looks a bit creepy. After a moment it's revealed he has an AR display and he's writing an email or whatever. ...why do I feel nostalgic for a cyberpunk…

Very Hiro Protagonist gargoyle vibes.

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by tambourine_man » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 2:13 PM UTC

ghaff wrote: post #7

tambourine_man wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> writing an email or whatever The only certainty is that email will never die

Nor would I want it to. It's a great medium for messages that may or may not be important and that, in some cases, I want to archive.

I love email, but like SSH to Telnet, we need a 21st century version.

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by officeplant » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 3:16 PM UTC

Its crazy that ten years ago this would have an intel atom SoC with broken 32-bit EFI that causes linux support headaches. Today its got a Ryzen SoC that blows my 2 year old HP Probook out of the water.

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by monkeyfun » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 9:19 PM UTC

nashashmi wrote: post #20

Im looking forward to a new hybrid work generation computing device. Setup: A monitor keyboard and mouse and a dock with a USB C port. Device: 1hr battery powered mini pc/device with USB c. Use: Take device with me to work, school, or workstation outside of home. Work a few hours. And wrap up and leave. This device can be a phone too! Like all amazing tech, I feel the opportunity for such devices will pass before it…

>1 hour battery

>work a few hours

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by smitty1e » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 9:28 PM UTC

ralferoo wrote: post #16

Honestly, it's a real shame this doesn't have HDMI. I'd definitely get one for travelling if it did as it's rare to find a hotel room that doesn't have a TV with accessible HDMI port. Certainly it seems like a better option than an NUC and separate keyboard in terms of overall size and not needing as many cables, although I guess maybe it'd have the potential to feel bulky compared to a wireless keyboard as well as b…

I'm thinking more USB-C and an Android driver for tablet usage.

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by nashashmi » Tue, Jul 09, 2024, 11:14 PM UTC

monkeyfun wrote: post #25

nashashmi wrote: post #20

Im looking forward to a new hybrid work generation computing device. Setup: A monitor keyboard and mouse and a dock with a USB C port. Device: 1hr battery powered mini pc/device with USB c. Use: Take device with me to work, school, or workstation outside of home. Work a few hours. And wrap up and leave. This device can be a phone too! Like all amazing tech, I feel the opportunity for such devices will pass before it…

>1 hour battery >work a few hours

The device when docked would be charging or running off the wire. The battery is to unplug instantly and move around or hibernate.

Re: Full AMD Ryzen PC in a Folding Mini Keyboard

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Post by wheybags » Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 11:40 AM UTC

I don't really get why you'd waste space on a battery in a device like this. It's going to be used plugged in, so who needs it? I know there's the idea of AR goggles but like, c'mon. Nobody really believes that will be more common than plugging it into a screen do they?