A practical modern Pocket PC

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(07-13-2022 10:10 AM)jonmoore Wrote:  I'm a big fan of the Gemini as it reminds me greatly of the Psion Series 5MX, which were huge here in Europe but didn't make as much of an impact in the US. These days, the 5MX commands a higher average European eBay price than the HP 200LX (which I think is too much!). They really are lovely devices but with the Gemini on the market (having the ability to run Linux not just Android), it's a no brainer as a modern day 5MX form factor replacement.

The keyboard is often the weak point for many of the small form factor handheld devices. HP got it right with the 95/100/200LX series. The initial Cosmo clamshell was pretty bad in that only a straight down keypress would register. Hopefully the Gemini keyboard design has been refined. Many of the netbook sized devices have better keyboards due to their larger form factor, and that to me determines whether a device is useful or not.