Too bad it's packed full of features I don't care about and lacks ones I do.
These handhelds are cool but I think I'll skip this one.
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I'm intrigued simply because it's not Android but the keyboard and gamepad are better done with existing products like the click keyboard and Gamesir.
plastic garbage
If that keyboard module isn't extremely securely attached on there, I can 100% guarantee it is breaking in my pocket.
Would have much preferred if they were going to have just one base unit with keyboard. Other modules could fit over that.
This is super cool! I’ve wondered what sort of device can I use to essentially have a phone but only interact with my own services and guarantee to some degree it isn’t calling home. This seems like a good choice for this problem :)
Would love something like this for field notes, though for my uses a eink screen would be preferable. Hopefully this or the equivalent takes off and we can start getting fun variables in the future!
My interest is piqued, but it doesn't have a native usb-c? Only old usb-a? Am I reading that right? The c is a part of one of the attachments? Don't love that.
I've been wanting a phone with a keyboard for a long time, I don't think I'll get this one (I specifically got a fairphone in part so I wouldn't have to think about buying a new phone for a couple of years) but I think that this could be really nice for some specific usecases that are underserved today.