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Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by feketegy »

bilekas wrote: post #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.

This is from their privacy policy page:

> 9.2. Trademarks: “c100”, “Caligra” and all associated logos and trade dress are registered or unregistered trademarks of Caligra Ltd. You may not use any of Caligra Ltd’s trademarks without express written permission.

"Computer for Experts" may be trademarked, but it's unlikely

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by actionfromafar »

berkes wrote: post #82
gapan wrote: post #62

"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 em…

But sometimes it's helpful to have two computers, one for "deep work" and one for all of that stuff.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by TheOtherHobbes »

thw_9a83c wrote: post #88

There 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 [2]: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPEvytujE4k/ [3]: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPEvytujE4k/?img_index=8

Wait - Pentagram designed a computer?

Definitely not a company with deep experience of developer culture.

I expect this will look slick and have a few nice features, but there's going to be a lot of "How do I...?" "No."

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by K0balt »

Why do I feel like this is kinda like the hipster carrying his typewriter on the bus?

It seems like stuff like this is more about presenting an “identity “ instead of actually doing anything real. My immediate assumption from seeing someone with this would be that they are more about appearing to do a thing than actually doing it… so perhaps a good ux designer.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by ErroneousBosh »

viraptor wrote: post #51
danpalmer wrote: post #31

Who is this for? Because it's not for the developers I know – they either want a Macbook or an infinitely configurable (hardware and software) workstation, whereas this has the configurability of a Macbook with the ease of use of the workstation, clearly not a combination people want. I can only assume this is for mechanical keyboard collectors. Developer-adjacent tech enthusiasts who like the idea of Linux, without…

> 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.

I got an Apple IIc vibe off it at first, but then I saw it as more like a Commodore 64C, and now I cannot unsee that.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by ErroneousBosh »

BrouteMinou wrote: post #10

That's a weird keyboard, some computer specs and a weird linux distro... that's going to cost you $2k. $100 to have the rights to reserve one? That's really nice of them. Well... Good luck guys!

> $100 to have the rights to reserve one? That's really nice of them.

I paid £100 for a couple of old Thinkpad T430s, one of which I needed to spend a further £30 on to replace the battery.

That would leave me with a lot of change from the two grand I kind of don't have to spend on a toy computer that they won't even publish specs for.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by ErroneousBosh »

kaladin-jasnah wrote: post #43

A few things about this stand out: - Calligra with two 'l's is the name of a KDE office suite. - Why does the keyboard have macOS keys? At least as a Linux user, I've felt like most Linux desktops reflect the Windows keyboard layout more. - Can I have pictures of the internals of the machine, or is this a 3D rendering? - The Workbench OS makes a lot of claims that I want more information about. Is this a rice on a co…

> Why is it "suitable for sovereign and secure deployments"?

It doesn't have device "drivers", it has device travellers.

When you go to shut it down it pops up an annoying dialogue box saying that its "First Amendment Rights Are Being Violated" that won't go away, even though it's made in Shoreditch which is nowhere near the US and therefore the US constitution is about as relevant as Kenya's.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by ErroneousBosh »

danpalmer wrote: post #31

Who is this for? Because it's not for the developers I know – they either want a Macbook or an infinitely configurable (hardware and software) workstation, whereas this has the configurability of a Macbook with the ease of use of the workstation, clearly not a combination people want. I can only assume this is for mechanical keyboard collectors. Developer-adjacent tech enthusiasts who like the idea of Linux, without…

I don't know either. I'm a developer, a very old grumpy beardy one at that. My "expert development workstation" since I began hacking on Linux almost 30 years ago has been "whatever's the fastest thing in the e-waste skip, crammed full of as much memory as I can pilfer from the rest of the scrap", and then with a brand new disk at the best price-per-gigabyte ratio I can get this afternoon from the totally-not-drug-money-laundering discount PC parts shop in town.

I don't think I've ever spent "real money" on a PC for my own use, and I doubt I ever will.

I suspect my experience mirrors that of about 50% of the folk on HN.

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