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I'm more interested in the PocketCHIP than anything else. For a while now I've been trying to find a handheld computer (with a physical keyboard) that won't break the bank. But I'm worried about the quality of the CHIP itself... guess I'll see how this pans out first.

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Agreed. I would be very interested in something like an updated version of the Peek device.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peek_%28mobile_Internet_device%...

The last good one that I know of was the Sidekick 4G from Samsung. Great keyboard. In sure you can get a used one cheap these days. Put Connectbot on it and you've got a small handheld terminal.

Another option is the Motorola Photon Q.

> Motorola Photon Q.

Sadly, that was already old when it was released as new in 2012. Given 3 years of wear and tear, I was sad when I finally had to trade mine in for a keyboard-less glass brick.

Yeah, I was still considering it at the time, even though I was on at&t, instead of Sprint. There were some form posts of guys depopulating the chip SIM, and wiring in a SIM card holder. The thought of doing that to an expensive new phone and still being sick with 2G speeds stopped me from moving forward.

I've looked at some BT keyboards with my glass brick, but the keyboards themselves were terrible.

Same here. I was thinking that it would be perfect to use for some on-the-go projects, no immediate ideas come to mind outside of possibly a new way to sniff out some CAN messages in a car, but it would be one more tool to have available should a need arise. I too am going to wait to see where it goes, for now, I'm at least willing to give the CHIP itself a try to free up my Pi in less demanding applications.

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