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These cyberdecks look awesome, but I don't really understand the ergonomics of the screen. Don't you have to crane your neck to look at it? Has anyone here use
by Retr0id 5y ago
These cyberdecks look awesome, but I don't really understand the ergonomics of the screen. Don't you have to crane your neck to look at it?
Has anyone here used a form-factor like this for any length of time?
- jhbadger 5y agoThis was actually the form factor of numerous 1980s portables, most notably the TRS-80 Model 100 mentioned in the article, but also others such as the Epson HX-20 and Clive Sinclair's Z88. You don't really "crane your neck" any more than you do with modern smartphone which likewise has the (virtual) keyboard in the same plane as the rest of the screen.
- grp000 5y agoI don't really see myself thumb typing with a cyberdeck though.
- xixixao 5y agoIt could pair perfectly with screen glasses like these: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31393483 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31393483 You could even drop the built-in display. I totally see a future now where I’ll have a screen-less MacBook with a pair of glasses like these for on the go and plugging into a monitor at home/work.
- codethief 5y agoDamn, this is what I've been waiting for for years! No mention of PC/laptop compatibility, though. Do you happen to know anything about that? (I guess any machine with HDMI out should do but before spending hundreds of dollars I guess I should make sure.)
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- goodpoint 5y agoThese are really not designed for ergonomics. They are obviously much worse than a phone on your neck and back. Cyberdecks are craft objects, made for show, like many mechanical keyboards.