Posts by JayBeeDee

Cosmo Communicator: Phone-laptop hybrid is neat, if niche, tilt at portable productivity

The meeting "use case" is the best reason to pick up one of these devices, (second is light programming/ssh client).

Battery life is not an issue (once you switch off CODI). The keyboard is it's best feature, I can easily touch type and find it much better that the keyboards which come with the ipad pro or MS surface tablets.

Re: Deal breaker

I have been using my cosmo communicator for the last 3 months and usually get two/three days battery life, using excel and productivity tools rather than games. The "secret" is to switch off the display on the lid (CODI) which runs a seperate processor and provide little additional functionality.

Re: I threw some money at this....

If your use case is running it as a mini pc with linux you're better off with the gemini (much cheaper) the linux compatibility has all been sorted as it has been out longer. I have both the cosmo (android) and gemini (linux) and although the build quality is better with the cosmo the gemini has everything you need for either termux on android or linux, using it as a ssh client or light python is a joy.

Cosmo Communicator: More phone than the Gemini, more pocket computer than phone

Re: Linux like it's 1993 again?

Hi, I have the planet gemini (mediatek processor). I'm dual booting it with kali linux (also had debian on it) it works smoothly, it's easy to do whatever you like with it and Planet are very supportive. I am assuming the Planet Ethos will not change with the cosmo (I am an early backer), continuing with mediatek will allow a quicker turnaround getting linux's up and running. I don't find Planet's advertising misleading, you can do whatever you want with the hardware and load whatever software you wish, they are a small outfit and doing an awesome job with limited resources (and make all technical details available), join the community and help them.

Your assertion that the hardware is the "cheapest one they could find" and that it will "perform so poorly" is complete nonsense. The "bang for buck" is truly amazing for ealry indiegogo deals (gemini : £250 (4gb RAM), cosmo (6gb ram): £415) and linux performs much quicker than my previous x86 laptop (with 8gb RAM). Who are you comparing them against Apple, Samsung, Sony ?? no-one is giving a similar value proposition.

I would suggest you pick up a 2nd hand gemini (for £100-150 when cosmo upgraders get on ebay) and see the performance for yourself instead of spouting ill informed views.