Existing devices like the Cardputer and other things

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Hey, seeing people share their builds and projects just makes me so happy since I love smal but capable computing devices like this and it has also reminded me about similar existing products like the Cardputer from M5Stack.

I’m planning to get one for some entirely other project I have in mind but it would be really cool if the singleboard project would end up with a sort of os that could be adapted to work on different ESP32-S3 devices so people could start making their own sort of cyberdecks, mini pipboys etc.

Honorary mention that there are a lot of ultra small and portable Asian dictionary devices that are basically small niche laptops that I’ve seen people fiddle with.

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I found today Peter “Bobricius” Misenko who’s made multiple projects in similar vein.

Well, not sure they’re strictly “singleboard”.

  • most seem to use 2nd board just as cover & silkscreen over the keys. Some like https://www.tindie.com/products/bobricius/armachat-picomputer-touch/ use PCB touch “keys” like the Singleboard Alpha.
  • several use Pi Pico (or similar) as off-the-shelf modules (rather than solder chips directly on main PCB). Still, quite similar vibe and I love it!