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Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit's very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.
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Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit's very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.
Designed with Free Software, the pilet runs #Plasma and a full range of KDE software.
More at
https://soulscircuit.com/pilet
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It's so cool I want to die 😩. I would never use it but it looks great.
Drop a SIM card in there and you’re not far off from a modern version of PDAs from back when pocket tech was interesting.
Not for calling of course. Text only (although everyone texts over the internet now - maybe for data as well).
Why not Calling? BT Headphone are quite good at calls
I think I just like the retrofuturism of “giga pager”. Of course calling would work but it would be besides the point for me.
A modern phone could do everything this would be used for on a day-to-day.
Or a jack of some description, wires are always better for calls
I saw a wrist mounted thing the other day, and I was thinking a modern touchscreen version running Linux could legitimately be great with a good mount. This would be perfect for that. You only need a wrist mount that won't make your arm sweaty...