Re:The Pyra Handheld Linux PC is Shipping
by EvanAnderson on Monday January 25, 2021 @03:05PM
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Thanks for taking the time to write that. I never used the Psion PDAs, but the Gemini (and its successor the Cosmo Communicator) looked really exciting to me. I was unwilling to spend the money because I wasn't really sure I'd use the thing. The number of situations where I want a computer with a dedicated keyboard with me but only have my phone are probably a lot fewer than I think.
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Re:The Pyra Handheld Linux PC is Shipping
by cstross on Monday January 25, 2021 @03:12PM
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If the Gemini was a Psion 5 only Android/Linux based, the Cosmo was aiming more at the Nokia Communicator design space -- it was much better at telephony than the Gemini.
But neither of them worked quite right, so Planet Computers are now prototyping the Astro Slide, for shipping this summer (but: expect delays -- they're usually a bit optimistic on their forecasts, and that's without COVID19 on top). The Astro Slide is basically a fat phablet phone with a slide-out Psion-style keyboard (the Psion 5's designer, Martin Riddiford, is responsible for the keyboard design on all three Planet Computing machines):
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/astro-slide-5g-transforme...