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by sigmaris 1255 days ago
The ClockworkPi products, particularly uConsole, look like a reasonable modern equivalent: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33331139
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ndsipa_pomu 1255 days ago
Those aren't nearly as cool looking although I'd still want one. Unfortunately, these kinds of devices are more expensive than they should be considering that they're marketed as toys/experimental devices. Once you go over $100, it's more cost effective to just pick up a cheap second-hand laptop instead, though they're not pocketable and certainly a lot more boring.

Also, it bugs me that the ClockworkPi seems to be RISC-V powered - they should change the name for those and fully get on the RISC-V bandwagon.

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anthk 1255 days ago
My zipitz2 costs far less and it was an amazing tiny serial console (with an 80x25 cli with a tiny font) and a sdl2 based GUI. I could emulate the NES, play nethack/slashem, IF, mp3, join MUDs, connect to wifi to browse webs with lynx and links, read epubs with a custom script with unzip and elinks...
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Palomides 1255 days ago
the zipit z2 cost (inflation-adjusted) around $225 in 2008, more than the clockworkpi uconsole does today
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anthk 1255 days ago
I bought a second hand one by less than $50.
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