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The form factor I'd like to see come back is something like the oqo, but of course with modern hardware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OQO https://en.wikipedia.
by walrus01 5y ago
The form factor I'd like to see come back is something like the oqo, but of course with modern hardware
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OQO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OQO
- mikepavone 5y agoIt's not exactly the same form factor, but the Fxtec Pro 1 [0] is similar in that it's a landscape slider. Company unfortunately doesn't have a good track record of shipping devices on-time, though COVID is at least partly to blame there. [0] https://www.fxtec.com/pro1x https://www.fxtec.com/pro1x
- PebblesHD 5y agoA small company called GPD has been working on something very much like the OQO or the Vaio UX called the ‘Win 3’ which I rather like the look of - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-win3-the-world-s-1st-handheld-aaa-game-console#/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-win3-the-world-s-1st-...
- thom 5y agoWhat’s the battery life on this thing? Any info on how the Steam Deck stacks up against it (obviously drifting from the keyboard convo here)?
- numpad0 5y agoI still can’t get over the fact that it’s been a decade since F-07C was released
- pessimizer 5y agoSame as the Nokia N900. A querty on a slide under a screen exchanges a little thickness for smallness (you can make a screen smaller if the keyboard isn't always taking up half of it.) As a bonue, you get a trustworthy, fast input device.
- bsharitt 5y agoThe Nokia N900 is simultaneously I really wish I had gotten my hands on when it was new and also a device I'm glad I ultimately didn't wast my money on. The landscape slider is still a form factor I miss though. Sure I've mostly adapted to onscreen keyboards, but I occasionally still yearn for something physical.