Looks suspiciously like a smartphone with an external KB plugin
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Looks nice and I'd like it even more, had it an USB-C port with display output.
But even in the current configuration it's a nice gadget at a reasonable price point.
4 GB RAM is not exactly great for a kind of desktop computer (even with Linux), but using this thing as a server with a built-in keyboard and display would have saved me some trouble I faced with unresponsive RaspberryPis.
Can I just send you five years worth of „we’re sorry we’re behind schedule” messages and then ghost you instead? If so send me $159
I will do it for $149, don't be stupid and come to me!!!
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I've been wanting a phone with a keyboard for a long time, I don't think I'll get this one (I specifically got a fairphone in part so I wouldn't have to think about buying a new phone for a couple of years) but I think that this could be really nice for some specific usecases that are underserved today.
yet an other hardware from 10+ years ago. here we have an ARM Cortex-A53 from what it seems to be 2012. Maybe it is actually compatible with OpenGL 3...
Our beloved consoles from the 80s and 90s were built with off the shelf parts, this is no different. Custom hardware in a niche market would lead nowhere.
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I would pay more than 1000$ at this point for a modern high DPI open device with mobile internet compatibility and all drivers in mainline kernel. Just give me good hardware, I can handle the software on my on, tank you 🤭
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Ooof. After having a pinephone, I know what 2 or 3GB of RAM can handle these days. Not much, really. Specially the moment you open the browser. I'm going to pass from any project that doesn't attempt to at least get close to this decade's standards.
My phone has 3gb and it's fine. Don't leave 10,000 tabs open.
My current Android phone has 4GB and it's really smooth. I've got 90 Firefox tabs open and several apps. I'd love to see that level of optimization in a startup, but more RAM will just mask the bad optimization.
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Specially the moment you open the browser
I'd be curious, did you profile if it's for all pages or only some? I'd expect e.g. Facebook or Instagram to be more demanding than Lemmy or ProtonMail but to be honest I have no idea.
Prefetching, prediction, media, infinite loading (gradually) or aggressive tracking can increase the usage.
I've had a single jira page use 6GB on Firefox.
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I had a Windows Phone with 2GB of memory before, even (old) Reddit was horrendous, let alone Proton Mail with all its JavaScript and images.
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Gross. Why would they launch on a scam platform like kickstarter?
Let me know if they launch on crowdsupply
ugly and bulky, when linux is on a form factor like the new razr or samsung z flip phones then Ill care
Sorry, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. If you can't make this stuff at scale, no way you could sell it at $160 a unit.
They just use really low spec hardware…
While I hope I'm wrong, I agree this thing will go the way of most Kickstarters. It is interesting, but it will never have appeal outside of the hobby space, and the cash needed to get this thing off the ground will be immense.