Play along - create a PinePhone keyboard

[murak]

I am in agreement with 1&2. For 3 you would basically not have a flat surface on the back? Or you would have a cover so the back would be flat, with just a pass through for the camera? But then the keyboard would be restricted in width?

I see why you say that and the logic behind it.

I was thinking of it dividided in two, with a fixed part with the camera and the moving part with the keyboard, but I hadn't thought of the antennae, and the modem and kill switches would likely still make the top half too thick.

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Mocked up a little something something in photoshop to make it easier to understand

This is an interesting idea since it solves two important problems: weight distribution and camera. And possibly it might feel better to hold as well. Have you taken the phone apart and had a look at what could hinder this idea? I'll have a look myself and see if it seems possible. 

Personally I think something like this is the most realistic design:

-either make a hole in the keyboard part for the camera or accept that you only can take pictures when the keyboard is out. 
-weight distribution COULD be a problem, but one would have to make a mockup to be sure. 

Lots of discussion has taken place in this thread already: https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?...6#pid54726

Keyboard layout is something that almost deserves its own thread. There are a lot of things to consider since only one layout will be made. I found this tool for playing with layouts: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com

I have little time right now but maybe someone can make a layout like the one in the blog post so that we have something to start working on?