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What I want more than anything in the world is a Psion-sized portable computer where the brains are provided by the Rasperry Pi compute module: https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/compute-module-3-plus/?...

I’m genuinely surprised that this isn’t already a thing, since it would make upgrades trivial.

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I had a Series 5mx back in the day and it was glorious.

Android has all of the capabilities software-wise, but I have yet to find a device that matches the Psion Series 5mx form factor, specifically the folding clamshell and nicely-sized hardware keyboard.

Most external foldable Bluetooth keyboards are too big, rather finicky, and always running out of battery on me.

I'd say the Gemini and the Cosmo are spiritual successors (same industrial designer as the Psion Series 5/5mx I believe): https://www.planetcom.co.uk/

The pins of the compute module change between versions. It's not as plug and play as it seems.

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