The uConsole Is The Coolest All-New DIY Handheld We've Ever Had Our Hands On

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The ClockworkPi uConsole Is Here and it’s Awesome! This is a DIY Linux powered Handheld that dubs as a PC, Game Console, Dev unit, Terminal emulator and much more! If you're a gaming enthusiast or just curious about the latest in portable gaming technology, you won't want to miss this! Join us as we uncover everything you need to know about this unique handheld gaming device. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and ring the notification bell to stay up-to-date with our latest tech reviews and gaming content!
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00:00 Introduction
00:11 uConsole Unboxing
01:14 uConsole assembly
05:25 Powering it up
05:59 Overview
06:38 Is This Handheld For You?
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@Amin2k 2 ай бұрын

Imagine if smartphones never got invented, and instead we went the route of portable computers that look more like this thing

@orinsafko 17 күн бұрын

I think our present would be a very different place. Smart phones and their functionality have been designed for the entire population. If our present was as you described, I think we would have a lot less people addicted to the screens in their pockets and only the most hardcore computer nerds would be walking around with these. At the same time, the cellular networks probably wouldn't be what they are today and the web wouldn't be as fast or accessible on our pocket computers.

@nerdicusx 12 күн бұрын

@@orinsafko You get it!

@j.0x00n4 7 ай бұрын

The coolest thing about the uConsole is if you're not a creator it takes more than 2 years to ship.

@Kazekoge101 4 ай бұрын

Damn, thats a buzzkill

@drizzdrazz 3 ай бұрын

brutal

@Thesavagesouls 3 ай бұрын

lmao

@flosa1995 3 ай бұрын

How do you come to that? Its up to 90 days unless the company is lying?!?

@j.0x00n4 3 ай бұрын

@@flosa1995 Company is lying. It's been 4-5 years of "90" day shipping on their FAQ due to "Supply chain Issues". However, if you go to their forum, the owner and admins have a thread with shipping updates - most of which is full of users who are complaining about 450+ day wait times.

@M419.99 8 ай бұрын

The aesthetic of this device is incredible! It reminds me of the pocket hacking gadgets in spy movies. I would buy just because of that design 😅

@bbloomfield6497 8 ай бұрын

I was just thinking how well it would be as a working prop in some kind of sci-fi or apocalyptic setting. Weathering on the metal shell would really sell it as a hard piece of tech.

@maxoverridemax 8 ай бұрын

Looks like it came out of a Aliens movie. Like the pocket hack tool from Alien isolation.

@XenoXorpse 8 ай бұрын

It's just a calculator 😂😂😂

@Ucceah 8 ай бұрын

abso-fucking-lewdly! i have my eyes on cool niche handheld computers ever since open pandora was first teased way before 2010. this looks almost to good to be true, especially at that price point, and in a full metal case. ..and that kickstand is the icing on the cake!

@Ucceah 8 ай бұрын

@@bbloomfield6497 if you wanna make aluminium parts look war torn and withered, good old NaOH based drain cleaner is your best friend. caustic lye eats right into alu. also concider a coat of crincle paint, before scuffing it up, and some chemical warfare, to REALLY make it look like a spy agent relic from the cold war era. (stop giving me ideal like that .. dammit! :D )

@BlindTrustProject 8 ай бұрын

The aesthetic design is OUTSTANDING. Simply beautiful.

@_Turbocat777 8 ай бұрын

This thing is really nifty, I love how it looks and would have loved using this when I was a kid.

@Ben-vu4jn 8 ай бұрын

This is literally SO COOL. Thank you for this video! I love this kind of content, more please!

@tombstoner6360 Ай бұрын

l i t e r a l l y

@JayDubster 8 ай бұрын

That's a great little device, and priced damn well too. Nice one dude.

@iSlammedMyKindle 8 ай бұрын

Oh man, this is really giving me those pocket C.H.I.P vibes. It looks so much like a spiritual successor to it I still got mine from back in the day, wish I could keep using it but upgrading firmware isnt as easy as it used to be. But truly, this kind of handheld experience is underrated, it is a lot of fun to type away and have a Linux computer with no compromises. Having the pi in there too is an excellent upgrade, way more capable than C.H.I.P, hope it is something people can enjoy for years to come

@FEO 8 ай бұрын

Heyo! Fellow pocket chipper here. Yeah, mine unflashed and I can't get an image back onto it. Still a cool little device to display in the studio 😜 I had the exact same thought when I saw it.

@JimLemmers 7 ай бұрын

My pocket chip was dusting away from after a few weeks. Typing was horrible

@liberatumplox625 7 ай бұрын

My pocket C.H.I.P self-destructed for no discernable reason.

@galopeian 6 ай бұрын

Same here. When the company fell apart I even managed to get the rescued firmware. Its great for Pico-8 and terminal use. I've used it as a portable Piratebox node.

@TandNGamers 8 ай бұрын

been wanting to buy one of these for a while but didn't see anyone cover them, so it's nice to see you cover it!

@CommieGIR 6 ай бұрын

I got mine, absolutely love it. By far my favorite Linux Handheld I've had yet.

@ruffark 8 ай бұрын

I hope this receives better support than the Gameshell. They never came with new modules and the software support was dropped very quickly.

@krux02 8 ай бұрын

it's raspberry pie, so it's just the raspberry pie software, seems good enough to me.

@quarteratom 8 ай бұрын

@@krux02 But has a custom screen, custom keyboard, other custom hardware. These might break at any time, will most likely break when you need to run OS version updates (if you can even do that with Raspbian).

@spv420 8 ай бұрын

@@quarteratom keyboard is connected over usb (regular hid), as is the trackball, so it should be fine display is MIPI iirc, which does require a couple patches to the kernel but shouldn't be too much of an issue i'm planning on maintaining patches & shit even if clockworkpi goes under, for the record.

@geffreycaruso2411 7 ай бұрын

The use case for this thing is some niche I don't doubt they'll never sell enough for it to be anything much.

@anthonypimentel7218 6 ай бұрын

@@geffreycaruso2411 Well, I certainly want one, and am definitely not the only one. Yeah it is a bit niche, but it's super cool

@Wingedmagician 8 ай бұрын

This thing is beautiful 😭 thank you for making this video. 100% going to buy it.

@L4marca 8 ай бұрын

I would love a flip cover for this. And since it's a DIY thing, It might be possible to 3D print one (just gotta rethink the cooling).

@BadBunny 8 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Please do more on the uConsole as I'm still waiting for mine to arrive, ordered it nearly a year ago now and hope it will be with me soon!

@DavidStruveDesigns 7 ай бұрын

What a fantastic and good-looking device! I love ultra-portable designs like this. And being metal cased means it's more durable than a tablet or phone, and a physical keyboard - even a dome switch one - will always feel better to type on that a flat piece of glass. I wish there were more types of cute small computers like this, sadly people are too invested in phones and everything being so thin that it really restricts what can be done. This whole thing reminds of the early days of computers, where home-builds and experimentation was king, before the mega-corporations took over the entire industry. Computers and even gaming consoles used to be a whole lot more accessible and customizable than they are today, with home-brewed games being a HUGE part of it, and this harkens back to those fun days!

@Beauc4652 8 ай бұрын

Always enjoy your videos, finally subscribed today. This device looks like a lot of fun to put together. I'm always playing with my Rpi devices, and this looks fun for on-the-go stuff.

@miscme7116 8 ай бұрын

I fell in love with this, I can see so many things I could do with it. Have to get one now.

@protonh3099 8 ай бұрын

I'd love to see more videos about it! I pre-ordered mine roughly 10 months ago, and I'd be interested to see how much work is involved configuring this device for other Linux distros

@maxhouseman3129 8 ай бұрын

Hey, on the website there is only direct buy now, do you think it’s now faster? They say something about 5 work days.

@protonh3099 8 ай бұрын

@@maxhouseman3129 I doubt it's any faster, they haven't fulfilled all the preorders yet and considering how slow they are (around 200 units per month) it will probably take until March next year before everyone gets their order. (Unless they dramatically ramp up production in the meantime, which could happen! I hope so at least)

@trillboulevard 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this review 🎉

@jeroendenhertog4975 4 ай бұрын

I just ordered one, so excited!

@driftercarbon 8 ай бұрын

This seems awesome. Please do more content on this thing, I’d love to know more. How bright is the screen? Can it easily be used outside? I’m curious how well different Raspberry Pi operating systems work with this hardware.

@michaelbmw1931 5 ай бұрын

Can it run windows 11?

@rattlznake 2 ай бұрын

@@michaelbmw1931 I don’t think it can because of it’s ARM architecture. I can’t say fully for sure, but as far as I’m concerned, the answer is sadly no.

@RyneLanders 8 ай бұрын

Ahhh, I love the design. It looks like someone took my Blackberry Passport and added some game console keys to it. Shame the screen isn't touch, but the trackball is a fun addition.

@Kaless_Liu 3 ай бұрын

I really love this kind of things which is small and beautiful. Really cool!

@gavinthecrafter 8 ай бұрын

This looks really cool, I've always wanted a device like this

@Vaskomyr 8 ай бұрын

would be cool to see more older pc games running, definitely thinking of snagging one of these.

@amigaworkbench720 8 ай бұрын

finally something for IT technicians!

@jamesantonywhitehead2814 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for an insight and links to the product... I want one just to experience putting it together.. Can not wait for the touch screen.

@laserboneful 7 ай бұрын

That’s really cool, I’m quite impressed!

@Lee-rn5wl 8 ай бұрын

this is the absolute great content from u i luv , not the main stream stuff

@utkua 7 ай бұрын

This is exactly how they imagined computers we will have in 2000s. It is retro futuristic, and I love it.

@MrZattack101 8 ай бұрын

i like how the boards snap together

@pastarhythm2762 8 ай бұрын

I was dreaming about a device exactly like this the other day, Googling to see if it existed. My plan was to find the tiniest keyboard I could, do a whole ton of research, 3D print a case, get a Pi 4, and make my own PC handheld. That all sounds very hard so I'll probably just get this instead. Really would have preferred a proper rocking D-Pad, but this is more of a tinker toy than a serious gaming device, so I can probably look past it.

@coqfier 8 ай бұрын

Let's say you could use it for hack coding or seriously use it as a phone/pocket computer 🤷🏻🙈😂

@-TheRealThing- 8 ай бұрын

The pocket popcorn (Pocket P.C.) is way better, 1080p touchscreen plus physical keyboard.

@pastarhythm2762 8 ай бұрын

@@-TheRealThing- Thanks for the tip. I just looked it up. There are some things about it that I like more than the uConsole, but there are other things I prefer about the uConsole. Good to have options!

@innuendoz 8 ай бұрын

I ordered mine in Oct, can't wait to get it. Its nice to see the enter button is in the right place too

@johnsteward4792 Ай бұрын

How long did your order take to arrive??

@Leo-pd4fc 8 ай бұрын

I've been interested of making my own Handheld gaming device so this video about DIY the u console handheld is awesome. I have want's making my own console a long time because I really like technology and because of that Ive been trying find a good Rasperry pi what you need for make a handheld console. Thank you for this awesome video ETA PRIME. 🔥🔥

@colly6022 8 ай бұрын

All of Clockwork's devices are beautiful and I 1000% plan to buy one eventually. I really hope they do well, like a Teenage Engineering of Linux devices.

@late.student 8 ай бұрын

Would love to see a DIY "Ruggedized" form of this. Would also be great if solar charging or crank charging could be added for outdoorsy purposes :P.

@Ucceah 8 ай бұрын

it probably wont be long, before *.stl for printable bumpers are up on thingyverse. and for solar/crank chargers, you just need something with a USB output or slot for 18650 cells. have fun hand cranking LiIon cells to full charge, tho! lol. just dont hope for a waterproof version, unless you apply the conformal coating yourself.

@Heowolf 8 ай бұрын

@@Ucceah You got me curious thinking about how long it would take to crank charge something like this and I happened to have the stuff lying around (old vape with USB c charging w/ 2 battery slots and a hand crank). It took 30 minutes to get to 5% lol - that being said frantically cranking to get enough power to save a game/trading off between cranking and playing isn't out of the realm of possibilities and I find that novel and amusing.

@rays5163 8 ай бұрын

Just coat the case in truck bed liner before you assemble it

@BeyondPC 8 ай бұрын

@@Heowolf The trick would be to mount the handcrank charger on a stationary cycle with a gear attaching the crank to the chain. Then you could exercise and power the thing simultaneously. Imagine if kids had no option but to ride the bike to play the game...

@Heowolf 7 ай бұрын

@@BeyondPC Would be a "fun exercise" at least.. lol. Adding a flywheel to a gear ratio like that though would be a nice start.

@arunavamalo 8 ай бұрын

I had seen this device on the web a month ago and even searched for it on youtube but there were not much quality unboxing videos of this beauty..until today when I saw one of my favorite youtube channel (spoiler: it's ETA PRIME) uploaded this! The quality of your video and detailed feedback on the initial impression convinced me and I ordered it just now. May be I will now have to wait for a year to get it delivered, who knows. But it's indeed a wet tech-lust for any linux enthusiast! I even got the 4G option just to get the complete UMPC vibe! Really hope it arrives soon!

@Trevbot911 8 ай бұрын

I've been looking for a handheld with a keyboard for DOS emulation and rougelikes for a while and, other than the fact that the RPI4 isn't great with 486/pentium emulation and some liberties with the keyboard layout maybe causing issues with a few games, this is probably the best option I've seen

@Suicoo 8 ай бұрын

The whole time I thought "I need this" - and now I know, why I want this! thanks :D

@englishwithphil42 7 ай бұрын

For DOS Emulation I use GPD 4 - it's on the expensive side, of of course, but it's simply stellar.

@Henry-oe2tn 2 ай бұрын

Can it run n64 games? The thumbnail shows mario 64 but he never played that in the vid

@Trevbot911 2 ай бұрын

@@Henry-oe2tn I don't have this yet but it's a RPI4 inside so it should be able to run some of the easier to emulate games. But since there's no analog stick and this device is more focused around the keyboard, it's not really the best for this.

@SynthOSphere 3 ай бұрын

Really REALLY cool !! I can’t believe all the cool stuff coming out these days. Reminds me of the 80’s and then advent of digital.

@D3nchanter 3 ай бұрын

open standards really give me hope. like the fediverse, peertube, mastodon (read fediverse again), etc. even dnd went that way with pathfinder reigniting the OGL (open gaming license).

@FunkyDeleriousPriest 8 ай бұрын

I ordered one of these a while back. Still waiting for it. Happy to see this review, it's even better than I expected it would be. I'm not sure how I missed it, but I had no idea the thing was aluminum!

@iammunemrahman 8 ай бұрын

Can you use home assistant in it??

@RedMageGaming 8 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this for a while.

@theoriginalrecycler 8 ай бұрын

Tasty piece of kit, love the form factor

@skydelight 5 ай бұрын

Wow, this design brings back so many memories 😭 It’s crazy how history can repeat itself, and so do the prices 😅😂

@ryandary 8 ай бұрын

this thing is GORGEOUS omg

@KtotheL 8 ай бұрын

That's pretty awesome I definitely want it !

@MooMooCow95 8 ай бұрын

I'm obsessed with this already

@mamaharumi 8 ай бұрын

Very cool, and I love that they're using 18650s.

@borf42 8 ай бұрын

I want one of these so bad!! Hopefully I'll get to order one soon...

@ManuelDornbusch 8 ай бұрын

This is one of the most impressive Pi pieces I have seen in a while. My fingers are itching

@mrwoodcat 8 ай бұрын

cool little device. hope they make one that is pocketable in the future

@hellmen54 8 ай бұрын

call me crazy but as someone who used a blackberry I can only love the fact that there is a trackball instead of a touchscreen. It always worked great for sites/applications that where never made for small screens. Like my iphone 12 pro max is harder to navigate on desktop websites than the bold 9900 was. Seeing that this device comes with the default PiOS with XFCE DE the trackpoint seems like the right choice.

@maxgood42 8 ай бұрын

Would be interesting to see how Twister OS looks on the hand held . Looks like fun.

@Metroidam11 8 ай бұрын

This device is so intriguing but I’m struggling to find a use case for it. I feel if I were a developer, I would rather use a laptop. And for a retro game device, I would not want that style d-pad nor buttons. Yet, I would still love to have one lol

@NyhkolasFrost 8 ай бұрын

I ordered one as a portable computer to use when I am out and about and dont wanna lug out my laptop at work. I can use my phone for a lot but when I am entering information or trying to configure something really quick the keyboard always gets in the way and the mobile websites dont always like to cooperate. Hoping this will fix that and I have something else to tinker with.

@zerohours. 7 ай бұрын

I think this would be a good use if you were an Admin or Pentester

@over9000713 7 ай бұрын

@@NyhkolasFrost I was thinking of using mine (non CM4 edition) to possibly ssh into my phone, as I have Linux installed on terminus and I'm sure ssh server can be ran all without pulling my phone out, and the entering information mentioned with dedicated keyboard

@biomassfreak 7 ай бұрын

If the problem is the keyboard on the phone, wouldn't a solution just be something like this that you slot into? Would be fantastic with Samsung Dex

@usertwelve979 7 ай бұрын

@@NyhkolasFrost isn't something like Samsung DEX, or native Android Desktop, better for this usecase? There is no extra device you carry, the power is similar, if not greater on higher end phones... It is true that on DEX you don't have as many professional tools, but then again, the the power limitations of the handheld device creates similar bottlenecks

@TomRowlandIsSnowblind 8 ай бұрын

I imagine this with Kali would be fun. Depends on the WiFi module tho.

@skwashua 8 ай бұрын

No idea what I would use this for, but I want one!

@vampiro664 8 ай бұрын

Wow that thing looks amazing

@cpt_vodka611 8 ай бұрын

Love the phone texts in the background

@liamodell7191 8 ай бұрын

Just preordered mine.

@schroedingerundkatze 7 ай бұрын

Why does this device remember me first ever touching a computer back in time - the ZX Spectrum. I also asked my friend what this "thing" might be good for 😄

@sagbag856 8 ай бұрын

coding/programming with this should be awesome looks like the old school types loving it

@qquack1950 8 ай бұрын

Sick vid man :)))

@kronicali24 8 ай бұрын

intro song reminds me of pokemon TCG audio for the gameboy, love the mellow vibe

@benthompson4373 8 ай бұрын

What did you think about the screen size? The only thought on my end was that it is too small for a computer and not as game friendly as some other items on the market. I like the idea of a portable linux box though. PopOs would be kinda cool to see.

@xbiggxx 7 ай бұрын

Ordered one as soon as i saw this video when it came out, unfortunately I believe orders are backed up but I waited a whole year for the analogue pocket. I have no issue waiting for this. Had to watch the video again cause I cannot wait til I get mine.

@phylosophymusic4865 7 ай бұрын

likewise

@Helios.vfx. 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful I'd love to have one

@lil_crossgg1029 7 ай бұрын

It looks beautiful

@piplup10203854 8 ай бұрын

This is really cool! If you could do video out for it, you could have it connect to an external touch monitor and use it to play those old school casino games :D that would be so much fun!

@joelee24 4 ай бұрын

A very cool unit I can't wait to get my hands on it, I enjoy using BB type keyboard more than touch screen.

@matttorres8921 7 ай бұрын

As much as I wanted to hate this console... this looks really sharp. Love it.

@TheZerech 8 ай бұрын

Wow! Reminds me of making model airplanes, the ease of this is very attractive for someone like me with little knowledge of hardware.

@northernswedenstories1028 7 ай бұрын

Screw the games, make this into a phone! Looks perfect!

@SilverXTikal 8 ай бұрын

Now this is something I’d 10000% bring back to the 80-90s if I got to time travel. You’d own the world especially if you bring a Flipper Zero

@tylerjohns 8 ай бұрын

I'll get a uConsole asap and practice me some Leetcode. Love it.

@FernandoDCDuarte 8 ай бұрын

As a backed of the GameShell, I love their products!! Although I gotta say that it wasn't very easy to assemble... but once I managed, I was very happy with the result!

@qeauxduis 8 ай бұрын

4:57 rip headphone users

@gamingcow7796 5 ай бұрын

why?

@Freshbott2 8 ай бұрын

I’d love this thick industrial build for a Linux tablet + Android apps

@Tb0n3 8 ай бұрын

Most products use the prefix u as a shortening of micro since the µ (mu) is very similar.

@SnakebitSTI 8 ай бұрын

It says "uConsole" not "μConsole", so I am going to call it the "U console".

@maarkaus48 8 ай бұрын

As an older guy, these things remind me of the old Radio Shack portable devices. I really like the look.

@calebnewton_ 8 ай бұрын

Wow, I didn't know something like this existed. I want one!

@justinholmes5614 6 ай бұрын

I love the rubber keyboard. Reminds me of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

@ericlawrence9060 8 ай бұрын

I love your videos!!

@NyhkolasFrost 8 ай бұрын

ordered one of these last week as a little portable computer for work and some tinkering. been wanting something i can carry around and use a browser on. I'm in IT and most everything I use has a URL i can go to and using a phone is such a pain in the butt when the keyboard take up most of the screen. Can't wait to get this into my hands.

@MinecraftAedda 6 ай бұрын

What is that intro song, is there more? Great review by the way!

@mint-flvr 6 ай бұрын

looks really cool

@mikebogart9252 8 ай бұрын

I bought it for its aesthetics. Hopefully I get it in three months!

@bharath2633 8 ай бұрын

This is so cool! This is the direction I wish modern smartphones had.. imma buy one soon

@Danjovisagat 8 ай бұрын

ETA I am interested in your handheld collection, end of year video idea? Seen some cool tech on your channel.

@edmundlively2840 Ай бұрын

Would have loved one of these, in the early 90s

@x-cardboardface-x3444 8 ай бұрын

This would be 10/10 if they made accessible cover for 18650 cell for easy swap and a front cover for keyboard to avoid accidental press while using d pad for gaming.

@John_Mack 8 ай бұрын

brings back memories of industrial handhelds running WinCE. Ah the 80's and 90's....

@Remigrator 8 ай бұрын

I will order this tomorrow.

@floppydisk4500 8 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this little design. I wish we could get a windows handheld with some of the more powerful hardware we've seen coming from AMD in this design. Then we just snap on a Bluetooth controller with telescoping on and we off to the races.

@shaolindreams 8 ай бұрын

That's definitely a possibility for the future. Just needs someone to do it really as it is possible to make PC handhelds. It is a pretty cool form factor, i'd been interested in a Windows version.

@another3997 8 ай бұрын

@@shaolindreamsThere have been several attempts at Windows based ultra mobile PCs, but as good as they have been, they never caught on. There are usually too many compromises in either size, form factor, battery life and performance. Not to mention they always cost more than people want to pay for them. Netbooks had the same problem. Personally I'd prefer a normal mobile phone with a decent physical QWERTY keyboad. I really dislike typing on touch screens. 😡

@shaolindreams 8 ай бұрын

@@another3997 true but the hardware is always improving and it has got to a stage where we do have quite a bit of power that can fit in the palm of our hand. i had many of those older devices and the problem was always performance. Yeah i prefer a keyboard too, can barely type on touchscreen let alone touchtype. Bit unfortunate Windows Phones died.

@KayoMichiels 8 ай бұрын

GPD is where you should look.

@jdisdetermined 8 ай бұрын

@another3997 man I want hardware keyboards on Android phones to come back so bad too. I used my original Droid for *soooo* long because I loved the slide out keyboard. I could type 50 wpm on that thing. Wrote entire essays and term papers on it.

@justsomeguyiguess 8 ай бұрын

Very neat. Would love to know what the battery life is like in practice. I figure a big stumbling block for all rpi based handhelds is the lack of a proper low-power sleep or hibernation mode. It means you're stuck either leaving the machine sipping energy the whole time or having to wait for full shutdown when your done and a full boot when you want to get started again... A definite barrier to using it on the go.

@jagoob 8 ай бұрын

One nice thing about 18650s is you can get em with 3600mAH so you could have over 7200mAH on 2 of em. Not sure how much power the pi uses but pretty sure you could get good battery life off of that.

@carbharharbcar5867 8 ай бұрын

it really shouldnt take too long to boot. if its for emulated games, then simply save stating then powering it off should be very quick. a script to do all this for you would be pretty easy

@ducodarling 7 ай бұрын

Maybe it will run Mobian?

@microlinux 8 ай бұрын

Awesome product and review .I would love to see some box86 or box64 in action here with linux x86_64 or x86 games, AKA not wine.

@djstraussp 8 ай бұрын

Looks nice. It would be great to have compatibility with Orange Pi CM4 also. This will lower the final project price.

@Oberkaptain 8 ай бұрын

I need this to run one of my small CNC machines.

@camptube7621 8 ай бұрын

Wow. $189 for the top model! That’s great value. The fun you could have.

@johnmichaels4330 5 ай бұрын

Very cool. Cant imagine a use for it, but very cool.

@EvilDaveCanada 8 ай бұрын

I hope the first thing that they add is a touch version of the roller ball. I have owned Blackberry's with both the roller and the touch version. The roller after a while needs to be disassembled for cleaning but the touch version only needs a whip with a cleaning cloth at the worst. Not until the touch pointer becomes available will I contemplate buying one as I well remember how much of a pain cleaning the roller ball was.