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Penk’s Rasti Computer is a GRiD Compass-inspired DIY laptop with a 10.4 inch screen, Framework Mainboard, and custom keyboard

The Rasti Computer is a modern laptop designed to resemble a very old one. Inspired by the design of the GRiD Compass computer (circa 1982), this little laptop borrows the style of classic laptops, but features modern parts including an 11th-gen Intel Core processor, a 720+ QLED touchscreen display, and USB-C ports. Developer Penk Chen […]

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Penk’s Mainboard Terminal is an all-in-one PC that stuffs a Framework Mainboard into a retro-inspired body

Many of today’s laptops are more powerful than yesterday’s desktop PCs (well maybe not yesterday’s, but desktops from more than a few years ago). And while it’s certainly possible to use a laptop as a desktop replacement, hardware hacker Penk went a little further with the Mainboard Terminal. It’s a compact all-in-one computer with a custom, retro-inspired […]

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Penkesu Computer is a DIY mini laptop powered by a Rasberry Pi Zero 2 W

The developer behind the open source CutiePi tablet is taking aim at the laptop space with a new DIY mini-laptop. The Penkesu Computer is features a 7.9 inch widescreen display, a 48-key ortholinear mechanical keyboard and it uses a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W as its brains. You can’t buy one yet, but you can […]