PalmPirate palmtop computer (UMPC)

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The PalmQuest is a highly portable personal computer (HPPC), also known as a pocket pal. These were extremely popular in the early 2000s, but have essentially vanished from sight. I needed one for my work, and being unable to find anything suitable on Amazon, I decided to create it myself! SPECS: * 2 GHz dual-core CPU * 8 GB RAM * 6" capacitive touch screen (1200x800) * 64 GB solid state drive * Full QWERTY keyboard + stylus * Supports Arch Linux, Ubuntu, macOS, and many other OSes The name "PalmQuest" is a play on words -- a reference to the now-defunct PDA known as the PalmPad. All CAD work is original, however I was inspired by Adafruit's innovative Mini Raspberry Pi Handheld Computer, so I must give Limor Fried et al great credit for creating it first! I like her version very much. However, for general computing I knew I needed a larger screen, so I opted for a 6" instead of 4". Her version also used a Pi 3, whereas the Pi 5 is significantly faster. IMHO, it's the first Pi to be competitive with a commercial laptop in terms of specs and capabilities. I designed this pocket pal for coding and financial analysis work, but it is capable of doing most anything a commercial laptop can do, including: * Web browsing * Email * Social media * Light gaming (I did manage to get Fortnite to run at full speed!) * Watching YouTube videos * Software development (C++, Octave, Python, Java, Processing, Arduino C) * CAD design * Penetration testing My FDM printer is at my other house (in another state!), so I had to use my SLA resin printer. As a result, the build volume wasn't large enough to print the top and bottom pieces, so I designed it to print in sections and bolt together. When I get back to my other house, I'll publish a version for larger machines (eg LulzBot Taz) that doesn't print in sections. #LICENSE I have decided to make the PalmQuest project OPEN SOURCE! These files are hereby released under a Creative Commons: Attribution license. Basically, do whatever you like with it, so long as you give me credit for designing it. #BUY IT NOW! Would you like me to build you a PalmQuest? That can be arranged! My email address is PeteLaric at protonmail dot com, and I accept both PayPal (all major credit/debit cards), and bitcoin, with the latter being preferred. If there is sufficient interest, I may launch a crowdfunding campaign for the project. Please let me know if you think this is a good idea! Cheers! ~ Pete #DONATIONS Donations are always welcome and greatly appreciated! Bitcoin: 1EExevPZkgjoRFEbQzTFLpAoyDpwAdeQXw