Mostly, that. The group that made it also maintains Beeper [1], a messaging platform that unites a bunch of other messaging platforms using Matrix, so my guess is the intent is to use it as a messaging device.
For me... it's a fun little gadget that may or may not end up in my little novelty kit with the Flipper Zero, which can be useful in some scenarios, but is more for fun than utility.
Portable Zork console? You'd get loads of battery life out of it doing that, it leverages both the nice display and the keyboard, and it won't be sad if you take out into the real world where there's no wifi.
Looking forward to seeing more about the Beepberry. It's definitely something I had to resist the urge to buy, setup, and throw in a drawer. It appeals to the kind of tech user I'd like to be (Tinkery, detached, conscious) but not the one I think I am realistically (web zombie like so many others).
It looks like it's a ton of individual LGA pins. I don't think they're intended for this exact purpose... but... they work. https://imgur.com/a/iLFtNGh
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 61.7 ms ] threadIs the point here just the novelty of a blackberry form factor wrapped around a pi?
For me... it's a fun little gadget that may or may not end up in my little novelty kit with the Flipper Zero, which can be useful in some scenarios, but is more for fun than utility.
[1] https://www.beeper.com/
Imagine that: the possibility of having your wife, boss and mom at the same time requesting your services.
Did I miss a notice that they’re behind or something?
In hindsight it was extremely noticeable so not sure how I missed it so completely.
Blackberry was such a better overall UX than The Black Slab(tm)s of today.
No 5g === doomed, DOA in 2023 :(::::O.
Fuck.
Imagine looking at an input field and grabbing this off your utility belt and typing out some text