Aylesbury-based manufacturer Binary Distribution has created a case reminiscent of the 1980s. It has a built in keyboard (which is apparently not comfortable to use… a bit of a downer) but the aesthetics are very attractive.
The best thing for hobbyists is that it has a built-in GPIO breakout and 640-hole solderless breadboard making it highly practical and tinkerable (which I know isn’t a word).
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Want….
Although it could be cheaper.
Such a shame about the angle of the keyboard. You can see its going to strain your wrists by looking at it. Quite a poor design job….
Yeah, I think I preferred the Commodore 64 mod that someone did a few months ago. I like the practicality of it though, but only if it’s comfortable to use. Surely there must be a better way of doing it!
Maybe a BBC Micro case, as it has loads of space in the back, a good 5v power supply for extra devices and a lovely keyboard.
Bit big to carry around though….
Yeah, we probably shouldn’t go back to the idea of ‘large portables’ – it’ll be like 80s mobile phones all over again
Yeah but like the article said its retro and retro keyboards were ropey so its accurate. I like it and if I needed to do heavy typing I’d just plug in a USB keyboard or use SSH. The ideal use is for taking your Pi to a Jam or something like that where you need a self contained unit with everything built in and keyboard for occasional use.
Thank you for the comments about the FUZE. It has changed since PC Pro put up the post – please see http://www.fuze.co.uk for more information. The price has gone down too – you can get the basic FUZE model for £69.99.