A practical modern Pocket PC

[Chr Yoko]

(07-11-2022 11:22 PM)EmmanuelC Wrote:  And what about the Gemini ?

https://store.planetcom.co.uk/products/gemini-pda-1

A nice device if you wish a small tool with high capacities in an old school box.

Thanks ! These are very interesting ARM/Android based "pocket PC". An interesting more energy efficient and compact alternative to X86 modern pocket PCs : A smartphone on a clamshell form factor with a keyboard.
They have several versions including a mobile phone version and a Wifi only version. All have a localized keyboard, that is a missing option on the GPD PCs.
=> When will be get those ARM Pocket PC versions using the latest greatest SKUs from Samsung or Qualcomm ? Reason is that the Mediatek processor maybe a bit missing performance for a desktop use hooking it to a screen and keyboard/mouse.

As for my "GPD Pocket 3", i forgot an important point :
It has a Thunderbolt 4 port !
https://www.intel.fr/content/www/fr/fr/g...olt-4.html
Means it could be (in theory) connected @ 40Gb/sec to an external HUB sporting a fast NVME SSD, 2,5Gb Ethernet and/or a full size high end external GPU (inside a PCIE enclosure with a PSU).

The PC is charged also via USB-C power delivery (PD), means one can have some external standard range extenders batteries. Or even build some bespoke home made version with 18650/21700 LIBs.

And YES, the RS232C modular port could be used to connect a 41CL for its ROMs updates.