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What is the device you want, but that does not exist? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jonuno@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would love the child of a Surfacebook with a Framework laptop; or A bare keyboard attached to a screen, that I could plug my phone (possibly running Phosh) and use it as a hardware for a laptop experience

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[–] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I would love to have an open, hackable, linux-based eBook reader.

[–] shinysquirrel@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Isn't there a project for that is working on that concept?

Edit: Found it! It's called openbook

[–] everett@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PineNote exists too, though it's often out of stock. Remarkable tablet has a pretty decent hacking community, and gives you its root password in settings. Kobo devices have been able to run aftermarket software for years, and recently there's been progress in booting a complete OS. If you're okay with Android there are even more choices. @crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com you've got some options!

[–] GarfieldYaoi@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Now that we're on the topic, an idea for an eCafe where there are plenty of physical books, but you can plug in the reader to a machine to fully download the book so you can read it offline.

I think I want to learn more about coding and find a bunch of leftist buddies and make shit that's actually "innovative".

[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The older Kindles are basically this. Most of their software it runs on are shell scripts under the hood.

[–] utopiah@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

reMarkable, open-ish but runs Linux and active dev community