ConnexionMecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules
Linux handhelds are having a moment of late, yet few wear their geek cred as proudly as the Mecha Comet, a new open source, palm-sized computer crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The Mecha Comet is not a phone and it isn’t aiming to replace your your laptop. Instead, it’s a modular Linux device designed to be… Well, Whatever you need it to be, when you need it to be: adaptability is the USP [that’s enough “eees” – ed]. Three magnetic snap-on attachments change how the device functions: A gamepad panel equips D-Pad and buttons to mash. A GPIO header with I/O breakout […]
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