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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by intrepidlemon on Saturday September 27, 2025 @12:42PM (#45397347)
I’ve been looking for something like this exact form factor but with a giant battery and usb-c displayport out and PD out to use with a pair of video display glasses like the XReal Pros. Could have real space and weight saving potential, better privacy on plane rides, and a nice large virtual display with better ergonomics to go along with it.
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by geerlingguy on Saturday September 27, 2025 @04:25PM (#45399058)
Would love to at least have DP Alt Mode on the USB-C power input someday... maybe in the next generation. They're always wanting for board space; dropping one set of USB-A ports would give a bit!
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by cjtrowbridge on Saturday September 27, 2025 @10:11PM (#45401163)
Radxa has rpi clones with better specs that already do that
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by geerlingguy on Saturday September 27, 2025 @11:35PM (#45401553)
If Radxa would slow down their rollout of another new hardware board with vastly different target markets every month or so, they could wind up with a few really well-supported boards.

But as it is, you have to love tinkering with Linux or reading things across forums, blog posts, GitHub issues, and Discord to get a given Radxa board going nicely. It can be done, but it still takes too much effort for many.

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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by numpad0 on Sunday September 28, 2025 @12:50AM (#45401862)
idk but sounds like they might be run by designers and also they might be outsourcing PCBA. Just doing one batch simplifies operations by a lot. Not that I think it's commendable to do so...
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by fulafel on Sunday September 28, 2025 @02:15AM (#45402154)
Sounds like the opposite of a RPi clone.
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by easygenes on Saturday September 27, 2025 @05:50PM (#45399639)
I settled on a GPD Win Mini with HX370. Tiny full laptop when needed, quick wireless keyboard pairing away from more versatile setups.
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by nxpnsv on Sunday September 28, 2025 @02:47AM (#45402249)
That's pretty cool!
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Re:Testing the Raspberry Pi 500's new mechanical keyboard by koverstreet on Sunday September 28, 2025 @11:04AM (#45404860)
I'm waiting for AR glasses to get higher res, but yes.

Also, if we're posting our wishlist - Preonic form factor.

https://drop.com/buy/preonic-mechanical-keyboard

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