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This is not a very practical mini computer. The design has been lopped off from a larger Mac rather than designed from scratch. The full-sized keyboard means it
by open-source-ux 10y ago
This is not a very practical mini computer. The design has been lopped off from a larger Mac rather than designed from scratch. The full-sized keyboard means it's still quite large - certainly not pocket-sized. A more practical approach would be to have a smaller, pocket computer as a companion to a larger laptop (or desktop computer) rather than try and make the smaller laptop the main computer.
Almost 20 years ago (in 1997), a British tech company called Psion released a small handheld computer called the Psion Series 5. Some images here:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=psion+series+5&source=lnms&tbm=isch https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=psion+series+5&source=lnms...
Suprisingly, no one has made something similar (that I know of). I imagine it could be made today with an e-ink screen for extra long battery life. A pocket computer like this would be perfectly capable for everyday tasks like email, wordprocessing and using spreadhseets (but not for video or graphics work).
- kartickv 10y agoI think that if a device has a physical keyboard, it should be a full-sized keyboard. If not, get rid of it and have a smaller, thinner, lighter device. Having a crappy keyboard is IMO the worst of both worlds — you get neither the productivity of a full-sized keyboard nor the thin-and-lightness of a keyboard-less device. Which is why I chose a full-sized keyboard for this device. Some reviews of iPad keyboards, for example, begin by suggesting you don't buy one, instead buying a full-sized keyboard: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-ipad-keyboard-case/#who-shouldnt-buy-this http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-ipad-keyboard-case...