Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit's very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.
Designed with Free Software, the pilet runs #Plasma and a full range of KDE software.
More at
https://soulscircuit.com/pilet
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That's an impressively designed bit of kit.
Guess I have to go barter with the architecture department to use their 3d printer...
It's so cool I want to die 😩. I would never use it but it looks great.
Drop a SIM card in there and you’re not far off from a modern version of PDAs from back when pocket tech was interesting.
Not for calling of course. Text only (although everyone texts over the internet now - maybe for data as well).
Why not Calling? BT Headphone are quite good at calls
I think I just like the retrofuturism of “giga pager”. Of course calling would work but it would be besides the point for me.
A modern phone could do everything this would be used for on a day-to-day.
BT headphones
Or a jack of some description, wires are always better for calls
I saw a wrist mounted thing the other day, and I was thinking a modern touchscreen version running Linux could legitimately be great with a good mount. This would be perfect for that. You only need a wrist mount that won't make your arm sweaty...
is it touchscreen? looks great
Yes, it's a touchscreen.
cool, is it compatible with different DEs?
Get out of here!
(Edit: Yes, of course. It's Linux.)
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social that's so cool
Well, this goes on the old birthday wishlist... Awesome stuff!
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social ok yeah i want this
I kinda want one of these.
Nice idea, using 2 batteries instead of one. Now to see if it can be hot-swappable
For the clockwork pi uConsole, which is a similar product and also uses two batteries, that seems to be the case
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social that keyboard, complete with the laser pointer button, looks very familiar! Nice job squeezing it into a new housing. The trackball too 👀
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social omg I can imagine that becoming a perfect DJing computer paired with Mixxx and a Pioneer controller
I was thinking this would be a otg deck for traveling. Adding ports galore (hdmi,dp etc) and being fully cast ready - you could dock it anywhere and take everything with you in a small form factor. Working in handheld mode on the plane, then casting/hooking to your hotel room tv with a BT keeb would be a dream. Given the customization inherent, this could blow Samsung Dex out of the water.
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social I guess I will be buying Skyrim yet again… sigh.
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social "this action is not allowed." So much for following...
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social when I, Gnomian, can love Plasma :raspberrypi:
I wonder if that keyboard is via a wired interface only. Because something like that would be perfect for a Pico W or ESP32 so that it works detatched. I think this would be great on a desk with a kickstand and the keyboard detatched. There might even be some pins leftover for a "wireless" GPIO header on the keyboard, which would be really cool if you were using the included VESA mount for the tablet
I’m really bummed this never ended up panning out.
Imagine bringing a calculator to school but it turns out its just an entire desktop 😭
@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social Damn, that looks so neat!
But why the ugly beige?
a. It is not ugly, how dare you
b. it is what machines looked like in the 80s and 90s, and it is that retro look the maker is going for
Lol it's aping 70s or 80s design
The nineties is full of round edges and silver plastic
With its beige/white body and brightly-colored buttons, it reminds me of the hand-held electronic football games, and others like it, from the 70s.
This thing pulls 2.3 amps under normal use? JFC do a little power optimization y'all
It's early days and WiP. Give them a chance.
Great idea! Wanna get on it?
Unfortunately, I'm out of spare time between my full-time job doing some of that, and my hobby projects doing even more of that.
I could probably spare a little time to give out some pointers and field some questions, though.
Ok, now do you get the irony? Or you’re the only one with limited time?
Also, it’s just a prototype. You’re complaining about how bad the special effects are while reading the script of a movie.
You'll also notice I'm not hawking incomplete products.
If this is merely at the concept stage, as your metaphor would imply, why advertise the battery size and life as being so bad?
Wow. You must be fun at parties.
I am, thank you.
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