Funded in 5 minutes - the open source modular mini computer 'Pilet' is on Kickstarter
Funded in 5 minutes - the open source modular mini computer 'Pilet' is on Kickstarter
That keyboard looks like one of the worst abominations ever made. Keys that tiny and that close together basically means you need to get a stylus and peck or REALLY contort and angle your thumbs to type anything.
The device is enormous. The renderings at the top make it look like this cute little retro thing, It's an inch+ thick and has the footprint of an iPad mini. I hate linear keyboards, and the keys look uncomfortable as hell to type on, but you should be able to hit each one easily with your finger. I'm worried it's just a bunch of micro switches on top of PCB.
It is unclear if it actually comes with the pie.
The indeterminate shipping fee is separate after the campaign ends.
It's in this weird spot, If it were a standard consumer product the price would be way too high. But I worry that for a Kickstarter the price is actually too low.
This looks like it's for people who want a a retro cyber deck device, but don't have the ability or willingness to make their own. It's just a toy.
Or the time. I would've gotten one if I had just a little more time in my life to tinker with it. The main appeals for me are:
1.it's 100% open source, all files and specs will be released when they actually start shipping. So 3D printing a case with better colors should be easy, as well as tinkering with it in other ways.
2.Battery management is taken care of.
3.It's a Linux tablet with an OS that it basically ready to go from the day you get it.
That's not for everybody, but for some of us it's appealing.