mesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 days agoMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.comexternal-linkmessage-square144fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.commesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square144fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareEmilieEvans@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days ago This device has a tiny touchscreen, and a keyboard, rather than having the whole thing being a touchscreen. That’s awesome. I still miss my Blackberry Passport (keyboard and large 1:1 screen).
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoTiny keyboards were a nightmare. There’s a reason why the Blackberry failed. You might like it, but then you’re part of a minority.
minus-squareSynopsisTantilize@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoAnd they didn’t fail because of their keyboard…
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoYeah they did. It was a pretty major factor. The moment touchscreen phones began to exist, Blackberry became past-tense.
minus-squareSynopsisTantilize@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoIt was them sticking with proprietary software instead of going with Android. I’m sticking to those guns.
That’s awesome. I still miss my Blackberry Passport (keyboard and large 1:1 screen).
Tiny keyboards were a nightmare. There’s a reason why the Blackberry failed. You might like it, but then you’re part of a minority.
And they didn’t fail because of their keyboard…
Yeah they did. It was a pretty major factor. The moment touchscreen phones began to exist, Blackberry became past-tense.
It was them sticking with proprietary software instead of going with Android. I’m sticking to those guns.