Mecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputing

a year ago by mesamunefire to c/linux

Mecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159
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koncertejo 39 points a year ago

A little worried that with swapping those components like that, it's trying to be too many things for too many different groups of people instead of one exact thing.

I think all I really want is something shaped like this with a keyboard, like an old Blackberry that could be used as a terminal.

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SnotFlickerman 36 points a year ago

A little worried that with swapping those components like that, it’s trying to be too many things for too many different groups of people instead of one exact thing.

Isn't that exactly what made Raspberry Pis a massive hit? Being able to be so many different things for so many different groups of people, at a reasonable price point, maximizing the groups it appealed to?

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ch00f 14 points a year ago

Yeah, but raspberry handhelds are chonky at best.

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dadarobot 16 points a year ago

I agree that id like a nice handheld terminal, but dont a lot of people like handheld emulation consoles? Hell both of those sound great to me. I would totally get both the game pad and keyboard if i went for it.

My real concern is that it would be garbage and/or the company would fold and support would become non existent.

Maybe i just got burned by pocketchip

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ZycroNeXuS 8 points a year ago

Still have my Pocket CHIP. I look at it sometimes and sigh, thinking about what could have been.

There are a couple resources around to bring it up to something approaching working on the internet, but not much, and not complete, last I checked.

Thing was great for playing terminal roguelikes, though.

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mesamunefire 4 points a year ago

Yep its one of the bigger issues. I wanted to get a uconsole, but ive heard the support is not the greatest. And the wait times are horrendous for the hardware.

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ComradePedro 1 point a year ago

Very odd specs page: "256GB memory", "Face ID", "Advanced GPS", etc, To me this does not look trustworthy at all.

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