12-12-2019, 08:11 AM
(12-11-2019, 06:06 PM)Luke Wrote: At this point the PSION-like layout, look and fundamental function are all locked in.Which psion? The 3, 5 and Revo were all rather different, and the Revo keys required too much pressure for typing, although they were ok with thumbs. They also lack certain characters often used in a linux terminal - '|' being the obvious one that IIRC the N900 also lacked. There's a fair bit of discussion about the various compromises on the Planet Gemini indiegogo page.
To me the important part would be to put the phone on a desk or on my lap and be able to actually type on it, and to touch the screen without it rocking backwards. It also has to be usable as a phone, and ideally the camera would also be usable. I don't want to have to open anything to see notifications, but I guess that's what the PineTime is for. I'm not entirely sure all these are achievable at the same time in a retrofit for an existing device, or that I could live with the extra bulk all the time. The Psion didn't go everywhere with me, while my phone at the time did. The more I think about it the more the Stowaway or similar might be the better option, but I could be convinced otherwise.
