Re: the "new Psion" Gemini

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From	RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com>
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Subject	Re: the "new Psion" Gemini
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On 2017-02-28, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> RS Wood wrote:
>
>> after 17 years, a Psion 5-style machine is back
>
> I dug out my old 5mx the other day, it still works apart from the 
> cracked screen that put it out of business, I liked that machine way 
> back when, but alongside smartphones, tablets, netbooks and laptops, 
> would I find a use for a clamshell type device? Not so sure ...
>

I'd be tempted too, but I'm not sure.  The 5MX was a great machine and even
in 2005 I was using it in classes to take notes, etc - all with no qualms.

These days my smartphone (Samsung Note, non-self-immolating version) plus a
good bluetooth keyboard is almost the same thing.  I bought this Domon
folding keyboard:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015O4QCXK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's about the same build quality and feel as the old 5MX.  Folded, it's
about the same size as my phone (and well protected).  For software I use
Softmaker Office (Android only, no iOS version that I know of).  They sell
versions for Windows and Linux (and it runs on BSD under the Linux emulation
layer perfectly).  It's been pretty great.

If these guys build a nice keyboard though, I might be tempted.  I love
being free of the software keyboard and the glossy screen.

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the "new Psion" Gemini RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-02-28 12:33 -0500
  Re: the "new Psion" Gemini Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2017-02-28 18:08 +0000
  Re: the "new Psion" Gemini Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2017-02-28 18:47 +0000
    Re: the "new Psion" Gemini RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-03-01 00:54 +0000

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