On: The Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone

[dpcan]

I'd go this direction as long as it had a real keyboard... Maybe it's time for the blackberry to reemerge.

[dredmorbius → dpcan]

Look at the Keyphone ($399), Minimal Phone ($399), Zinwa Q25 ($420), Unnecto Snap ($69), and HIT K1 ($349), all via Jose Briones's dumbphone finder.

<https://www.dumbphones.org/>

The other way to go is with an ultra-small laptop (typically 12--13"), a tablet with integrated keyboard, or a (usually DIY) cyberdeck.

[fragmede → dredmorbius]

> ultra-small laptop (typically 12--13")

Gpd makes smaller machines than that.

https://gpdstore.net/gpd-pocket-4/

[dredmorbius → fragmede]

Thanks!

This is a 9" (well, 8.8") device (display).

Though it looks as if there starts to be a price premium. I'll grant that the specs are impressive.

[SwellJoe → dpcan]

If I were going to be nostalgic about a phone, it'd be the Sidekick II (Danger Hiptop outside the US). That was a banger. Physical keyboard, very comfortable form factor for double thumb typing. A modern take on that would be my ideal phone. The first Android Google Dev Phone 1 was also a great device, sharing lineage with the Sidekick.

[sudokatsu → dpcan]

Waiting for delivery of my Unihertz Titan 2 Elite. Hopefully it’s good overall, but I’m just excited to have a physical keyboard again.

A bonus is that it has some features for interacting with modern interfaces, like touch sensitive scrolling by swiping along the keyboard.

[andrewstuart → dpcan]

Here you go:

https://lilygo.cc/collections/t-deck-series

[hoppyhoppy2 → dpcan]

https://clicks.tech/communicator

[sudokatsu → hoppyhoppy2]

I’m surprised they’re able to offer the Dimensity 8300 at that price point. Curious to see how much RAM it comes with.

[sombragris → dpcan]

More than the Blackberry... I'd say, the N900 form factor, complete with camera lens lid.