I'm not sure I understand the objection to the clamshell laptop here. You can easily close (or almost-close) the clamshell, add an external keyboard and/or an e

I'm not sure I understand the objection to the clamshell laptop here. You can easily close (or almost-close) the clamshell, add an external keyboard and/or an external monitor. The clamshell is exactly what the author describes from their Forever Computer, except that it also opens up to have a screen and keyboard that are usable if you need them.