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by bassdigit 754 days ago
The physical keyboard is king! For a long time I was looking for a modern alternative.

The 'GPD P2 Max' comes close and for me hits the sweet spot of offering a small size while not deviating too much from a comfortable typing experience, but it has a fan and I wish the battery lasted longer.
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julesallen 754 days ago
Did you consider the Planet Computers' Gemini? Martin Riddiford who designed the keyboards for the Psion 3 and 5 series did the magic again.

https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/gemini-pda

Got mine in 2017 from their Indiegogo launch and as a previous 5mx user in the 90s how could I not?

Sadly they never updated the OS so it's not really much use now. The inability to make some android apps flip to landscape was also a little frustrating.

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rabbits77 753 days ago
I have a Gemini too! I still use it sometimes, I just open Termux and use it as a highly portable scratch pad for working on small coding projects.

I wish that the handheld form factor had more options, but it seems that market is just too niche and otherwise dominated by tablets and phones.

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jefurii 753 days ago
The specs say it will boot into Debian. Is that still working?
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