Photo credit: Penk Chen
Always wanted to build your own portable handheld computer? Then Penkēsu is just the project to spend a weekend on. This retro-inspired portable handheld device is basically powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W computer and boasts a a 7.9-inch (400 x 1280 resolution) widescreen display, complete with a 48-keys ortholinear mechanical keyboard. The case is 3D printed and built specially to fit the display as well as the keyboard. Read more for additional pictures and the parts list.
Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP hinges and a ribbon cable for HDMI are used to keep things as thin as possible, while still being able to safely hold the weight of the display and prevent it from tipping over. There are just three internal electronics components and most of the parts are either 3D-printed or can be sourced from various online stores. More information here.
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Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R3UB | 15.6″ Full HD IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 3 3350U Quad-Core Mobile Processor | 4GB DDR4 | 128GB NVMe SSD | WiFi 6 | Backlit KB | FPR | Amazon Alexa | Windows 11 Home in S mode
- Powerful Productivity: AMD Ryzen 3 3350U delivers desktop-class performance and amazing battery life in a slim notebook. With Precision Boost, get up to 3.5GHz for your high-demand applications
- Maximized Visuals: See even more on the stunning 15.6″ Full HD display with 82.58% screen-to-body, 16:9 aspect ratio and narrow bezels
- Backlit Keyboard and Fingerprint Reader: Biometric fingerprint reader and Windows Hello sign-in options help keep your Acer PC secure
- Internal Specifications: 4GB DDR4 on-board memory (1 slot available); 128GB NVMe solid-state drive storage (1 hard drive bay available) to store your files and media
- Acer’s Purified.Voice technology, features enhanced digital signal processing to cancel out background noise, improve speech accuracy and far-field pickup, which not only makes calls clearer, but makes talking to Alexa easier than before.
Ever since the CutiePi tablet has been successfully funded and started shipping, I feel the need to work on a new project, something I don’t need to worry too much about commercial viability. And since there are no immediate plans on selling kits or making Penkesu Computer mass producible, I’d like to publish all the designs and plans so there’s enough information for anyone interested in making one,” said Penk Chen.
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