Post #1328734
2026-01-14 00:00 UTC
> I've been rocking a Minimal Phone for about 6 or 7 months now, and man am I excited to have options for QWERTY phones again.
> It's like they're designed solely for scrolling an endless feed of mind-numbing slop.
It is because they are exactly that.
There exist palmtops and handheld computers. I have a [Gemini PDA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_PDA) running [Sailfish OS](https://sailfishos.org/) Linux and it feels very different - like a small, cat-sized laptop. No problem running ssh or vim or ledger on it, or self-written guile apps, or cross-compiled Rust CLI tools. It is a computer, not a consumption device.
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@Twig@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-14 07:25
Kinda wanted to do something similar with the Pine Phone + Keyboard, but I can't seem to find the right OS/distro for the task.
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@IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 2026-01-14 00:02
> Gemini PDA Is that the one from PlanetCom? I've been looking at both their Gemini and Cosmo Communicator. Both were out of stock when I ended up going with the Minimal.