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H/PC Sensei Posts: | 881 |
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| When I say handheld, I mean anything from an old school Palm Pilot all the way up to anything HPC Pro (large form factor ).
One of my favorites is the Sharp Tripad / Vadem Clio.
This is what I miss, unique hardware. Today with slabs for phones and tablets, I really miss unique and fun ways to use my devices. So what's your favorite, most unique handheld?
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Global Moderator H/PC Guru Posts: | 7,188 |
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| I was always impressing folks with my wristwatches…Fossil and Abacus Palm OS PDA wristwatches. Had an OnHand computer watch, Casio PC Unite (which I still have), MP3 watch with ebook reader, a camera wristwatch, calculator wristwatches…and my all time favorite… the Paparazzi Swatch.
I've made many posts here on HPCFactor over the years about them.
I loved my infrared remote control wristwatch. I could be sitting in a waiting room somewhere and secretly change channels on most any tv that was playing… loved those signs, "please do not adjust he television." |
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Moderator H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 2,826 |
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| That's hilarious. Did you switch it to porn? Just let it ride in the airport terminal?
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Moderator H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 2,826 |
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| At its time, the Sharp Zaurus (its Synergy OS, not the subsequent Linux ) was the most unique for me. Attachable, "sidecar" modem, ability to link contacts to documents to calendar, etc, neat Compuserve/Terminal workaround (going 7-bit ) to text-surf. Followed US Election Day 2000 on that thing, a most interesting two months 
Two AA batteries...
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| Rich, I had the Abacus. Was an idiot and pressed too hard on the screen and cracked it. Miss that watch. Always wanted an OnHand wrist computer. |
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Global Moderator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 12,667 |
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| I had one too, but I got tired of having to charge it up every day.  |
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Subscribers Factorite (Elite) | I had the Abacus, great watch sadly mine got a little too wet and didn't survive ??
It was far too heavy though! |
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Subscribers H/PC Sensei Posts: | 1,197 |
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| The Sharp Zaurus models with their linux OS were great devices, excellent hardware build, crisp, clear, color display, and fit in your shirt pocket.
Plus their was active community to flash other linux ROM's on them.
If they had built-in WiFi, they would have been about perfect, but using CF card slot was OK...
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H/PC Sensei Posts: | 881 |
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| Quote fantablium - 2020-12-17 2:01 PM
It was far too heavy though!
It was a chunky boy for sure. But I like heavy watches. |
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Moderator H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 2,826 |
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| I agree with ArchiMark. The Linux Zaurus was just as impressive as its forbearer, just in a different direction. Plus, it folded into a tablet.
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Subscribers H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 3,677 |
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| Quote ArchiMark - 2020-12-19 12:15 AM
The Sharp Zaurus models with their linux OS were great devices, excellent hardware build, crisp, clear, color display, and fit in your shirt pocket.
Plus their was active community to flash other linux ROM's on them.
If they had built-in WiFi, they would have been about perfect, but using CF card slot was OK...
Yes, Linux Zaurus was a marvel and ahead of its time.
I have quite a few of them, SL-C700, 750, 850 etc.
I like the build, but somehow the size for me is a little small, I like being able to type with two hands (not thumbs ). I can do that well with the entire Sigmarion series.
I guess the most unique handheld for me is Noodle Pi. It was built for me by a Canadian guy who accepted only BitCoin at that time. I was worried if it will ever arrive, but it did. The Noodle Pi has Raspberry Pi Zero W in it and has a very tiny touchscreen. I sometimes use it, although it strains my eyes to use it lol. 
http://www.noodlepi.comEdited by stingraze 2020-12-18 10:54 PM
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Subscribers H/PC Sensei Posts: | 1,197 |
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| Quote stingraze - 2020-12-18 2:53 PM
Quote ArchiMark - 2020-12-19 12:15 AM
The Sharp Zaurus models with their linux OS were great devices, excellent hardware build, crisp, clear, color display, and fit in your shirt pocket.
Plus their was active community to flash other linux ROM's on them.
If they had built-in WiFi, they would have been about perfect, but using CF card slot was OK...
Yes, Linux Zaurus was a marvel and ahead of its time.
I have quite a few of them, SL-C700, 750, 850 etc.
I like the build, but somehow the size for me is a little small, I like being able to type with two hands (not thumbs ). I can do that well with the entire Sigmarion series.
I guess the most unique handheld for me is Noodle Pi. It was built for me by a Canadian guy who accepted only BitCoin at that time. I was worried if it will ever arrive, but it did. The Noodle Pi has Raspberry Pi Zero W in it and has a very tiny touchscreen. I sometimes use it, although it strains my eyes to use it lol.
http://www.noodlepi.com
Agree that it was a bit too small. I had high hopes therefore for the Sharp Netwalker, but what a letdown....
Keyboard was terrible and Sharp didn't support OS updates.....a real shame, could have been a great device.
I had the Noodle Pi briefly. I assembled it from the kit. Was really a tight fit to get it all in the little case without damaging it.
But it did work....although too small for my old eyes...so, sold it.
Also, had a Banana Pi UMPC, a bit larger and more practical to use than the Noodle Pi. Now, a colleague here on HPCFactor has it.....
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Global Moderator H/PC Guru Posts: | 7,188 |
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| Another thing I always had fun with were my subcompact laptops… things like the old Toshiba Librettos, the Sony Vaio, Fujitsu P1120, and my only laptop with a built in mouse, the HP 800CT.
I think I have posts of them somewhere on this site from way back when. The 800CT was fun but being a "lefty" made the mouse thingie kind of unfun. The P1120 was nice with the touchscreen… but it was an overlayed digitizer and detracted from the screen colors. The others had really crappy battery life.
Always wished I had kept my Canon Notejet…
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H/PC Sensei Posts: | 881 |
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| A couple more machines that are X86 that I really like (and hope one day to add to my collection) is the;
Vaio U series, Vaio P, IBM Palm Top PC110 and the Olivetti Quaderno amongst others. |
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Subscribers H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 3,677 |
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| Although I didn't own for a very long time, Libretto 60 was a good form factor. I had the device, but it was used and without an OS! lol |
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