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 (DIR) Post #B6ZvwWyf60b8CNyTjM by socketwench@masto.hackers.town
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       The worst part about cyberdecks is the tyranny of the laptop form factor. And the reason that's a problem is because it's a *good* form factor. It's tried and true, and there's little way to improve on its trade offs of ergonomics, economics, and functionality. It also makes so many cyberdecks dull as hell.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ZvwXlaA7jIe6rXyy by socketwench@masto.hackers.town
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       If your deck is just a laptop with greebles, that's the most common and least interesting form. Keytar designs flatten that out, making it more a tablet with a keyboard. I have a soft spot for those, but you can see why they're less common.I'd love to see something more like a messenger bag with a tethered remote, but would be a complex build. The Flipper One opens an interesting form of smallness over all, sacrificing power, while still providing a conventional desktop.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ZvwYJc7ax4Lemj1k by socketwench@masto.hackers.town
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       I feel cyberdecks need to be:* For a dedicated use case (radio recon, survival, pentests, word processing)* Be an expression of the user/creator* Reflect the social and economic context in which it was createdThat is, consider both the reason, the person, and their world.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ZvwYj8ahMtcoj6oK by socketwench@masto.hackers.town
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       One aspect I don't see enough of in cyberdecks is modularity. We're spoiled by the industrial design of fondleslabs which might as well be computronium. Being able to slot in new functions and leave others behind creates interesting deign challenges. This focuses on the Reason.The fact we're seeing highly gendered builds now shows that the aesthetic need not be so dedicated to the likes of Gibson. This emphasizes the user/creator.Even the junk deck is great, since that's their World.