Yeah. Right Control should be where Fn is for sure.
And as an ISO keyboard user, I need my right Shift key, so that Control has to be a Shift instead. On ISO, left Shift is small and right is large. For that and other reasons I use the right one way more than the left. And if that's not possible for deep technical reasons, hard-wire it to the left one bypassing all of the trouble. It wouldn't be the first time a keyboard did something like that.
... and what do you know, there's a even little space there with no key where they could put the Fn key omitted by those changes.
Everything else I could deal with. Even the otherwise US layout. It's been a while since I used one, but occasionally there's a hiccup and I'll reach for double quote or at-sign in the opposite places, so that muscle memory is still there, maybe waiting for mangling into typing on something like this.
Just wondering why numbers aren't a modifier layer over the letter area? Instead we have a modifier for duplicated functionality in the dedicated numblock.
I might have misunderstood the intended use for this, but is there any way to connect a mouse or a monitor? From the picture gallery, it seems not, but I could see myself using something like this without the monitor and the mouse while I’m out and then connecting it up when I’m home.
I have always loved the concept of computers like this one.
I have a picocalc on order but I am aware I am unlikely to make such a restricted use platform work for me day to day.
I also have a GPD MicroPC 2, its just about perfect for me for actual travel usage as its just a small PC, and when plugged into a docking station will drive 2x4k screens fine. It fixes everything I do not like about smartphones, I just want it smaller still but the keyboard is already a big compromise for me.
However I like the fact its based on a PI as it has a wide range of options for expansion and a large base of support to take it further if you need it to.
27 Comments
yesman@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 274d
That keyboard looks really nice, but the placement of the R CTRL would cause me fits.
Ghoelian@piefed.social · 7 pts · 274d
Do you actually use the right control or shift keys? I do always touch type but I pretty much only use the left modifier keys.
uninvitedguest@piefed.ca · 7 pts · 274d
Right shift, but not right control.
jjlinux@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 274d
I personally don't use the Right 'anything', like ever.
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 274d
I'm a different person but I sure do.
palordrolap@fedia.io · 2 pts · 274d
Yeah. Right Control should be where Fn is for sure.
And as an ISO keyboard user, I need my right Shift key, so that Control has to be a Shift instead. On ISO, left Shift is small and right is large. For that and other reasons I use the right one way more than the left. And if that's not possible for deep technical reasons, hard-wire it to the left one bypassing all of the trouble. It wouldn't be the first time a keyboard did something like that.
... and what do you know, there's a even little space there with no key where they could put the Fn key omitted by those changes.
Everything else I could deal with. Even the otherwise US layout. It's been a while since I used one, but occasionally there's a hiccup and I'll reach for double quote or at-sign in the opposite places, so that muscle memory is still there, maybe waiting for mangling into typing on something like this.
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 274d
Oh, oh! That's not a brand sticker, it's a display screen! Nice!
emergence_trailblazer@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 274d
It looks nice, but I don't get it. What's the use case ?
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 274d
Distraction-free typing work like writing or coding
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 274d
An antique mechanical typewriter is the best thing I've found for writing. Useless for coding, so there's the product above for that
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 274d
Although, if you mean to share or edit or anything that would require digitization, you'll need to transfer your typed pages as an additional step.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 272d
You can write code on a typewriter just fine. It's compiling it that becomes an issue.
emergence_trailblazer@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 274d
Thanks. I guess for writing I can see the point. But isn't the screen small for coding ?
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 274d
The one in the link is a 7.9 inch touch screen, looks actually pretty decent, size-wise: https://www.waveshare.com/7.9inch-dsi-lcd.htm
dejpivo@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 272d
I love the design and idea behind these things, I just wish I had a good excuse to use one.
ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 274d
I think its a version of the Raspberry PI 500+.
ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 274d
No numeric keypad. Useless.
rollerbang@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 274d
I'm very happy with alternative layers for numpads and such now. It does depend on the use case I guess.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 273d
Just wondering why numbers aren't a modifier layer over the letter area? Instead we have a modifier for duplicated functionality in the dedicated numblock.
drmoose@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 272d
Missed opportunity to add a trackpoint.
smallredearth@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 274d
I might have misunderstood the intended use for this, but is there any way to connect a mouse or a monitor? From the picture gallery, it seems not, but I could see myself using something like this without the monitor and the mouse while I’m out and then connecting it up when I’m home.
mcv@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 274d
Looks a lot like the BBC Micro. Cool design choice.
tankplanker@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 274d
I have always loved the concept of computers like this one.
I have a picocalc on order but I am aware I am unlikely to make such a restricted use platform work for me day to day.
I also have a GPD MicroPC 2, its just about perfect for me for actual travel usage as its just a small PC, and when plugged into a docking station will drive 2x4k screens fine. It fixes everything I do not like about smartphones, I just want it smaller still but the keyboard is already a big compromise for me.
However I like the fact its based on a PI as it has a wide range of options for expansion and a large base of support to take it further if you need it to.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 273d
Nice ad bruh.
replicat@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 273d
It's open source and not for sale
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 0 pts · 272d
That doesn't stop this post from being an advertisement for it. It's a notice to make people aware of a thing.
RightEdofer@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 269d
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 0 pts · 269d
You mean the actual, dictionary definition of an ad?