Half out of curiosity and half out of real interest I’d like to know what is the smallest (portable) device with a reasonable quality keyboard that could run an appropriate Linux distro and emacs and people have tested for actual long-term usability.

I’m looking at UMPCs and various 7-inch mini laptops you see on eBay.

Thanks!

  • Hamilton950B@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I bought one of those 7 inch mini laptops on Ali Express. I’m a touch typist, and I can’t touch type on its keyboard, but I can type pretty fast while looking at the keyboard. Some of the keys are in unusual places, those could be remapped if you have more ambition than me. I find it perfectly adequate for emacs, web browsing, email, even gimp and libreoffice on the road. I wouldn’t want to write more than a page or two on that keyboard.

    • cazzipropri@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Honestly this was the device that was looking the most attractive to me so far, and your review of the keyboard deflated my excitement…