Until this 'linux based' OS is ultra minimal, including the SDK (exclude de facto ultra-complex syntax languages).
C100 Developer Terminal
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#82"We've removed the distractions..." So, no browser is included then? That won't be very useful. And also "Commercial-grade media support". Those two things are at odds, aren't they? And why is it a "terminal" and not a "computer"? Is it because "terminal" is a geeky word? And no pictures, other than the very obvious render? How thick is it? What kind of connectivity/ports does it have? Is it completely flat, or wedge…
I think a very common misconception makes this a terrible idea.
We, developers, are also "common computer users". Just like a sound engineer, a graphic designer, a movie editor, or any specialist, really, has fancy hard- and software, but remains also a "general user".
I have to do my taxes. Write a CV, or a speech. I have to make a presentation. I want to watch netflix. Listen to spotify. Must use trello, read my email, or use that abysmal internal time tracker. Play a game. Order new sneakers. Find a restaurant. And no, I don't do all that in emacs, terminal, bash scripts and lynx. Like every "general computer user" I use my computer for those things as well.
Despite what Hollywood makes it look like, developers, hackers, sw architects, sw engineers etc do use the stuff that everyone uses as well. Commonly and often.
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#83I just scanned through their ToS, "pre-installed with the proprietary Linux OS". Looks not good to me lol.
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#84Vaporware
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Who is this for? Probably people who see this and experience extreme confused nostalgia for the unholy merge of IBM and Commodore esthetic. It makes no practical sense, it's overpriced, it's a terrible use of space and I still crave it.
If they were going for the commodore aesthetic, 1) may be don't call it workbench OS to confuse people and 2) the numpad (if it was called that then) is on the wrong side. It was on the right on the C64 and the amiga alike like it was. Would this benefit left handed users? I know people call for reversing mouse buttons and mouse hands but I've never seen an ask for flipping the position of the numpad.
They don't have to replicate everything exactly as it was in the original machines to give the right vibe. It's similar, not a retrocomputing reproduction. Also Amiga was made by Commodore - it's in the same family. I don't expect anyone to be confused by the workbench naming though - it's a weird name, but why would anyone stick the actual workbench os on a multi-GB machine?
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#86I've been following this for a while, great looking hardware, but the target market knows how to buy a computer, they don't need custom boxes.
For me this is a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. I like the look, but it wouldn't even really suit my desk, I like to have my keyboard push quite far forward, and the back of this C100 would prevent that.
Really nice, might even buy one, but there is no way this succeeds long term.
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#8796GB is a hell of a lot of ram for a terminal... Am I using my terminal wrong?
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#88There are few more photos of this HW here [1] and [2]. Apparently a real HW already exists. Also, it seems there is a storage space inside the box [3] and that the keyboard is foldable..
[1]: https://www.pentagram.com/news/caligra-computers-for-experts
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#89> Computers for Experts™
I do find it funny they were able to trademark that kind of statement.
Not really sure I am the target audience for this, actually I'm not really sure who is to be honest.
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#90Is the market engineers and scientists, rather than devs?