Re:Cyberdecks
by syx on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:39AM
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Nice article I would say the most cyberdeck looking computers from 80s would probably be MSX/MSX2. I remember reading a blog post from a guy converting an old MSX to a working cyberdeck using Raspberry Pi. Now I want to look up the article again!
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Adafruit makes a cyberdeck HAT for the pi400 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4863 It's definitely not the same aesthetic as what people think of as a cyberdeck, but as far as retail cyberdecks go, it might be the closest thing.
I have one of these and they work well, my only issue is display support is limited. running this with a secondary display isn't currently support, you will have to write that yourself. also, window scaling and resizing of windows is not fully supported and you have issues with normal daily use at a screen that size.
if you are 100% sold on a single 3.5" screen and no gui, then it will work. outside of that, it's a novelty item
that pictured black msx with double cartridge + diskette is a Sakhr