Mastodawn

@dichotomiker No comparison I’m afraid. As much as I love to see new palmtop devices available (#PocketMage hasn’t even shipped yet), there’s still nothing that comes close to the Psion, both in terms of hardware or software. Nobody is seriously going to write a book on a PocketMage with a membrane keyboard. I _am_ writing a book on the #Psion however, in the here and now, not in future promises.

Trust me, I want an affordable, open, palmtop writing platform more than most but it’s still an issue of design and intent before we even get to the hardware. A complete replacement for the Psion is still several years away.

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Kroc Camen Apr 28

@bonkers @littlealex @nazokiyoubinbou Have you seen #PocketMage? https://pocketmage.org/ He solves the latency issue by using a small OLED to display the ‘current line’ when typing. It’s a clever device but I wish the screen were wider

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Kroc Camen Mar 26

This is the best thing we've got for a cheap(?), hackable pocket platform with a keyboard in 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym3Q73iIAeg and even that is still a toy compared to a #Psion

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Kroc Camen Mar 6

@jwo There have been *many* attempts and all appear to fall short because they keep targeting vibes rather than engineering. A modern “digital typewriter” like the Zerowriter (https://zerowriter.ink) is infinitely outclassed by a 90s #Alphasmart DANA (https://mateuszurbanowicz.com/2022/06/29/retro-writing-10-alphasmart-dana) in every measure. Like all things, _we are going backwards_. The #PocketMage (https://pocketmage.org) is interesting as a homebrew device but it’s still light years away from even a #Psion 3

#alphasmart #pocketmage #writingcommunity #retrocomputing #psion

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Brad Linder Dec 9

PocketMage PDA is a clamshell handheld with an E Ink display, thumb keyboard, and clamshell design

The PocketMage PDA is a tiny device that looks like a little laptop. But with a 3.1 inch E Ink display and a tiny keyboard just large enough for thumb typing, this work-in-progress device is probably better suited for jotting short notes than more demanding tasks.

And in case the name wasn’t a giveaway, it’s designed for pretty basic operation: it’s a throwback to an earlier time when […]

#diy #esp32 #openHardware #pda #pocketmage #pocketmagePda Read more: https://liliputing.com/pocketmage-pda-is-a-clamshell-handheld-with-an-e-ink-display-thumb-keyboard-and-clamshell-design/