mesamunefire@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.comexternal-linkmessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down115cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orglinuxphones@lemmy.calinux@lemmy.world
arrow-up1300arrow-down1external-linkMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.commesamunefire@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square155fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orglinuxphones@lemmy.calinux@lemmy.world
minus-squaredoggle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoIt’s much smaller, lighter, and cheaper than a steam deck. Seems good for emulating retro games. Definitely a niche product, but cool.
minus-square737@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoRaspberry Pi with a display and 3d printed case? would be far more powerful and probably would have nicer software support
minus-squaredoggle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoMaybe. But that means a lot more diy, and once your done with buying a pi, screen, battery, and all the 3d prints, you’re in about $160 anyway.
It’s much smaller, lighter, and cheaper than a steam deck. Seems good for emulating retro games. Definitely a niche product, but cool.
Raspberry Pi with a display and 3d printed case? would be far more powerful and probably would have nicer software support
Maybe. But that means a lot more diy, and once your done with buying a pi, screen, battery, and all the 3d prints, you’re in about $160 anyway.