Post #4291467

2026-07-31 21:09 UTC

man. I miss the Acer Ezel hinge laptops, the concept was so neat and it's like. the perfect way to handle a 2-in-1 laptop for me. Yes I don't like the idea of my keyboard sitting flat on a surface or pushing into my hands while I cradle it. Also just the perfect way to get the ideal angle for whatever you need... would be a cool idea to try again for digital artists, let folks get that perfect angle while still having a proper laptop machine with the power and flexibility that provides.

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@senil@gts.social.senil.me 2026-07-31 21:15

this post brought to you by "I want a new portable device but nothing scratches that itch." I want it to be relatively small & portable, have good Linux support (which probably means at least offered by the company at purchase option), and if it is going to have a good pen-enabled touchscreen (let me sketch out my dumb ideas and workflows), it also needs to have a tolerable 2-in-1 design that doesn't feel compromised or bolted on. (being ARM based is a bonus of course, this isn't meant to be a serious work machine it's meant to be a portable device to take out of the house and get random things done on) but alas... there isn't anything new that quite fits that criteria as far as I know. pretty much every 2-in-1 is either a detachable tablet which usually comes with the awkward keyboard and stand setup, or has the 360° hinge. unironically, in terms of design goal, the fucking iPad with the special keyboard thing is probably the closest device. but you're limited by iPad OS which makes it much less capable overall. I can't readily work on my random code projects out and about like that.

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