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The thing is... I have a GPD Win Max 2. It's not very repairable. The company is questionable. If it breaks, I might be in trouble.

But I run Arch Linux on it, play AAA games using Steam, Proton and gamescope, and the screen is practically bezel-free. The keyboard is quite decent for the size, and the price is in the range of the Pocket Reform, so it would be hard for me to ever justify a low performance ARM device with an 7" screen that is around the same size and weight. I guess I'm definitely not in the intended audience here.

MNT Pocket Reform: Screen: 7" Size: 20 × 12.6 × 4.5 cm Weight: 1100 g

GPD Win Max 2: Screen: 10.1" Size: 22.7 × 16.0 × 2.3 cm Weight: 1005 g

Now, if they came out with an actual palmtop around the size of the old HP 200LX I would buy it regardless of the specs if it ran Linux and had a good keyboard.

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I feel you. High performance (for gaming, x64 emulation, stuff like Blender) is our next big topic. First, we wanted to establish a good foundation.

Edit: clarification of "performance"

I do want to add that I really hope these sell like crazy so you can get enough volume to get some higher performance ARM chips in future models! I _do_ think these are amazing looking little devices and would 100% buy it for light work and play if I didn't have my Max 2.

In fact, I just placed an order for your Supporter Pack to show solidarity. :)

Good luck!

Thank you very much!

There is the Planet Gemini [1]. My understanding is that the company was founded by some ex-Psion folk, and the keyboard on the Gemini is supposed to be pretty close to the one on the Series 5. The Gemini runs both Android and Linux.

Having owned both a 200LX and a Psion Series 5 (and other handhelds), I wish I could justify buying the Gemini. Unfortunately, I already have too many bits of tech I don't use regularly to warrant another to go on the pile.

[1] https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/gemini-pda

I've got a Gemini PDA from the original kickstarter. The Android support (last time I checked) was out of date.

The keyboard is good, for the size it is (whole thing is large phone size). I have a Psion 5, and the Gemini keyboard is pretty much an exact copy, but better.

I feel like there's 2 kinds of keyboard modalities - thumbs (loved my Blackberries) and touch-type. The Gemini is just a bit too small for touch typing, and is too large for thumbs. It's still very cool.

I typed a couple of blog posts on it, but wouldn't want to do more than that. Since then it's been gathering dust.

I'm planning to eBay it soon to very-slightly-offset a Pocket Reform. From the pictures believe that the Pocket Reform is just large enough to be a touch-typer.

>backlit screen

Totally different kind of device than the Psion Series.

Draws an order of magnitude more power.

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