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That idea reminds me a lot of the Springboard modules on the old Handspring PDAs. (I had a Handspring Prism and an AT&T CDPD wireless data module -- it was lik

by simmons 13y ago

That idea reminds me a lot of the Springboard modules on the old Handspring PDAs. (I had a Handspring Prism and an AT&T CDPD wireless data module -- it was like having a clunky smartphone back in 2001.) It would be interesting from a hacker perspective, but it would certainly be counter to the recent trends of making phones more monolithic (i.e. can't even replace the battery).

ippisl 13y ago
Could you surf the web with it in 2001 ? if so very cool.
- simmons 13y ago
  Yes, indeed. The CDPD network was sluggish and spotty, but that was my first taste of being able to look up important information (maps, etc.) on the web while on the go.