10-10-2020, 04:45 AM
I see this as a really useful device if it is part of a modular system. At it's simplest, it could be a gps, mp3 player, baby monitor or VoIP phone. Add a box of sensor modules and it could be used for real science. Add some camera modules it could be used for photography, astronomy, and more science or art. Add some motor controls and it could be a robot, or 3D printer or some other thing. Add some radio modules and it could be a ham radio transceiver, radio telescope, or electronic test gear. Add some audio synth gear and an electric guitar and you're making music to my ears - hopefully.
I already have more one trick pony devices than I need. What I need is a modular device I can build onto to replace all those devices. This could fit nicely. As far as screen size. I'd say 5 inches at the smallest, six to eight for most things. At eight, you could add the option of a cell modem that could turn the device into a tricorder, or tablet/laptop/really big phone for field work.
I already have more one trick pony devices than I need. What I need is a modular device I can build onto to replace all those devices. This could fit nicely. As far as screen size. I'd say 5 inches at the smallest, six to eight for most things. At eight, you could add the option of a cell modem that could turn the device into a tricorder, or tablet/laptop/really big phone for field work.