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I'd go this direction as long as it had a real keyboard... Maybe it's time for the blackberry to reemerge.

by dpcan 3mo ago

hoppyhoppy2 3mo ago
https://clicks.tech/communicator https://clicks.tech/communicator
- sudokatsu 3mo ago
  I’m surprised they’re able to offer the Dimensity 8300 at that price point. Curious to see how much RAM it comes with.
andrewstuart 3mo ago
Here you go: https://lilygo.cc/collections/t-deck-series https://lilygo.cc/collections/t-deck-series
SwellJoe 3mo ago
If I were going to be nostalgic about a phone, it'd be the Sidekick II (Danger Hiptop outside the US). That was a banger. Physical keyboard, very comfortable form factor for double thumb typing. A modern take on that would be my ideal phone. The first Android Google Dev Phone 1 was also a great device, sharing lineage with the Sidekick.
sombragris 3mo ago
More than the Blackberry... I'd say, the N900 form factor, complete with camera lens lid.
dredmorbius 3mo ago
Look at the Keyphone ($399), Minimal Phone ($399), Zinwa Q25 ($420), Unnecto Snap ($69), and HIT K1 ($349), all via Jose Briones's dumbphone finder. <https://www.dumbphones.org/ https://www.dumbphones.org/> The other way to go is with an ultra-small laptop (typically 12--13"), a tablet with integrated keyboard, or a (usually DIY) cyberdeck.
- fragmede 3mo ago
  > ultra-small laptop (typically 12--13") Gpd makes smaller machines than that. https://gpdstore.net/gpd-pocket-4/ https://gpdstore.net/gpd-pocket-4/
  - dredmorbius 3mo ago
    Thanks! This is a 9" (well, 8.8") device (display). Though it looks as if there starts to be a price premium. I'll grant that the specs are impressive.
sudokatsu 3mo ago
Waiting for delivery of my Unihertz Titan 2 Elite. Hopefully it’s good overall, but I’m just excited to have a physical keyboard again. A bonus is that it has some features for interacting with modern interfaces, like touch sensitive scrolling by swiping along the keyboard.

I'd go this direction as long as it had a real keyboard... Maybe it's time for the blackberry to reemerge.

by dpcan 3mo ago

I'd go this direction as long as it had a real keyboard... Maybe it's time for the blackberry to reemerge.

hoppyhoppy2 3mo ago

https://clicks.tech/communicator https://clicks.tech/communicator

sudokatsu 3mo ago
I’m surprised they’re able to offer the Dimensity 8300 at that price point. Curious to see how much RAM it comes with.

andrewstuart 3mo ago

Here you go: https://lilygo.cc/collections/t-deck-series https://lilygo.cc/collections/t-deck-series

SwellJoe 3mo ago

If I were going to be nostalgic about a phone, it'd be the Sidekick II (Danger Hiptop outside the US). That was a banger. Physical keyboard, very comfortable form factor for double thumb typing. A modern take on that would be my ideal phone. The first Android Google Dev Phone 1 was also a great device, sharing lineage with the Sidekick.

sombragris 3mo ago

More than the Blackberry... I'd say, the N900 form factor, complete with camera lens lid.

dredmorbius 3mo ago

Look at the Keyphone ($399), Minimal Phone ($399), Zinwa Q25 ($420), Unnecto Snap ($69), and HIT K1 ($349), all via Jose Briones's dumbphone finder. <https://www.dumbphones.org/ https://www.dumbphones.org/> The other way to go is with an ultra-small laptop (typically 12--13"), a tablet with integrated keyboard, or a (usually DIY) cyberdeck.

fragmede 3mo ago
> ultra-small laptop (typically 12--13") Gpd makes smaller machines than that. https://gpdstore.net/gpd-pocket-4/ https://gpdstore.net/gpd-pocket-4/
- dredmorbius 3mo ago
  Thanks! This is a 9" (well, 8.8") device (display). Though it looks as if there starts to be a price premium. I'll grant that the specs are impressive.

sudokatsu 3mo ago

Waiting for delivery of my Unihertz Titan 2 Elite. Hopefully it’s good overall, but I’m just excited to have a physical keyboard again. A bonus is that it has some features for interacting with modern interfaces, like touch sensitive scrolling by swiping along the keyboard.