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>I'd rather have something in between a laptop and a smartphone that is designed to be comfortable for carrying around in a small bag or pocket, but that also h

>I'd rather have something in between a laptop and a smartphone that is designed to be comfortable for carrying around in a small bag or pocket, but that also has a physical keyboard and is designed to be used productively for programming or writing for example. Something like what? A small laptop is little more than a display attached to a thin keyboard. I'm not sure how you'd get something much smaller while retaining a physical keyboard and still being reasonably useable for programming.

poglet 4y ago
It looks like palmtop or haldheld pc's are the formfactor that is being described. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_300LX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_300LX
fsflover 4y ago
Librem 5 phone runs desktop Linux, and you can connect any bluetooth or usb keyboard to it thus turning it into a laptop for programming.
- brewdad 4y ago
  But you’re still stuck lugging around a keyboard on the go. I guess I don’t see the appeal. If you are in the office just use a real laptop.
  - fsflover 4y ago
    First, bluetooth keyboards can be portable. Or, you can use a Nexdoc. Second, you can have a single device instead of a phone and a laptop/desktop.
- thfuran 4y ago
  A low res five inch screen is about as suitable for work as a crt is for travel.
safety1st 4y ago
This happened by lucky accident: I bought a 10" Galaxy Tab, a case for it, and a bluetooth keyboard all at different times. All exactly the same size. The case has a front cover that opens like a book and converts into a stand. There is a weak magnet embedded inside the case so that when you close it, it sticks. It turns out the bluetooth keyboard will also stick to this magnet! So I just stick it on there when I go out, and carry them around like they're a single unit. When I want to type something I pull it off, convert the tablet case into a stand and have a very serviceable laptop-like experience. Now if only it was running a proper Linux distro instead of Android...

poglet 4y ago

It looks like palmtop or haldheld pc's are the formfactor that is being described. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_300LX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_300LX

fsflover 4y ago

Librem 5 phone runs desktop Linux, and you can connect any bluetooth or usb keyboard to it thus turning it into a laptop for programming.

brewdad 4y ago
But you’re still stuck lugging around a keyboard on the go. I guess I don’t see the appeal. If you are in the office just use a real laptop.
- fsflover 4y ago
  First, bluetooth keyboards can be portable. Or, you can use a Nexdoc. Second, you can have a single device instead of a phone and a laptop/desktop.
thfuran 4y ago
A low res five inch screen is about as suitable for work as a crt is for travel.

safety1st 4y ago

This happened by lucky accident: I bought a 10" Galaxy Tab, a case for it, and a bluetooth keyboard all at different times. All exactly the same size. The case has a front cover that opens like a book and converts into a stand. There is a weak magnet embedded inside the case so that when you close it, it sticks. It turns out the bluetooth keyboard will also stick to this magnet! So I just stick it on there when I go out, and carry them around like they're a single unit. When I want to type something I pull it off, convert the tablet case into a stand and have a very serviceable laptop-like experience. Now if only it was running a proper Linux distro instead of Android...