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Mecha Comet - Modular Linux Handheld Computer powered by Open-Source Software

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    creesch
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    Interesting concept, at first I thought it was just a fancy pi form factor. But looks like it is actually not, as they are using an ARM chip form NXP. Which, as far as I am aware, is pretty good...

    Interesting concept, at first I thought it was just a fancy pi form factor. But looks like it is actually not, as they are using an ARM chip form NXP. Which, as far as I am aware, is pretty good ik regards to the open source mission.

    I wonder about long term repairability though. They seem to have put thought in it, but parts availability is what I would be concerned about.

    It is possible I missed it, but there doesn't seem to be any mention of a price point.

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      eggy
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      On their kickstarter page it says super early bird pricing is $159

      On their kickstarter page it says super early bird pricing is $159

      1. creesch
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        Ah yeah, I did overlook that. That does suggest it is a discounted price, when it does become available it likely will cost more. Still, that doesn't seem too bad to me. Although I am not quite...

        Ah yeah, I did overlook that. That does suggest it is a discounted price, when it does become available it likely will cost more.

        Still, that doesn't seem too bad to me. Although I am not quite sure how performance will look like. The NXP SoC mentioned is intended for embedded usage and sports Cortext-A53 cores first introduced in 2012.

        Having said that, it doesn't need to power a whole lot and it might be a good fit for the form factor.

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