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pichlo

2017-03-01 08:24

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcolistete (Post 1524416)

Wow, imagine a Gemini PDA/Smartphone with Sailfish ?

I am imagining it but it fails to make me go "wow". More like "meh".

Sailfish is a good crutch when the device has an inferior user interface. But the Gemini has no need for such crutches, having been designed like a real computer. Why compromise? Put a real Linux on it, with a proper desktop UI. Oh wait, they did!

juiceme

2017-03-01 11:53

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

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Originally Posted by aegis (Post 1524426)

Nope. I definitely meant self-facilitating media node.

Though of course you'd be using a Wasp T12 Speechtool, not a Gemini PDA, if you wanted to be totally Mexico.

I could not find any info about that device, except that it is some kind of television fictional device? (not even from Mexico...)

nthn	2017-03-01 12:05

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

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Originally Posted by juiceme (Post 1524463)

I could not find any info about that device, except that it is some kind of television fictional device? (not even from Mexico...)

It's from a TV show from about 10 years ago, which incidentally managed to relatively accurately predict the future, which seems to be a recurring theme in Charlie Brooker productions.

MikeHG

2017-03-01 12:31

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

Chris Morris too.

I remember watching The Day Today (a fake news programme) the first time around, and thinking how hilarious the ludicrous excess of the CGI intro / ident bits was.

Watching it today for the first time you might well miss the joke, because that's exactly what 24 hour TV news looks like...

rcolistete

2017-03-01 14:06

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

Gemini PDA project has hit its Indiegogo goal (USD 200,000) after 2 days !

rcolistete

2017-03-01 14:11

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

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Originally Posted by pichlo (Post 1524444)

Gemini PDA is mainly an Android smartphone + qwerty mechanical keyboard. Linux is an option with dual boot.
So Sailfish OS would be an alternative to Android on Gemini.
And the Linux distribution which will be used by Gemini PDA is not yet decided.

meego_leenooks1

2017-03-01 14:36

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

The keyboard has no F1-F12 keys and lacks a few symbol keys too. I doubt it could be really used as an UMPC with "real" Linux inside rather than usual Android.

rcolistete

2017-03-01 17:05

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

This photos of Gemini PDA at MWC 2017 shows additional/different symbols for many keyboard keys :
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/r...-linux-delight
http://static.trustedreviews.com/94/...ion-gemini.jpg
http://static.trustedreviews.com/94/...n-gemini-1.jpg
But no F1-F12.

rcolistete

2017-03-01 17:16

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

Wow, there is a "backlight" on space key ! :cool:

rcolistete

2017-03-01 17:30

Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

Youtube video : $299 Gemini PDA, QWERTY keyboard, PSION style, Helio-X25 Deca-core, 5.7" QHD, now on Indiegogo