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Waveshare’s new PocketTerm35 is a handheld computer with a 3.5 inch, 640 x 480 pixel touchscreen IPS display, a 67-key keyboard for thumb typing, dedicated buttons for gaming, and a stereo speaker.
Designed to use a Raspberry Pi for brains, the system also has four USB Type-A ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a microSD card reader, headphone jack, and support for Raspberry Pi OS and other Linux-based operating systems. The PocketTerm35 is available now from Waveshare, with prices ranging from $88 to $180.
If you’re wondering why the most expensive configuration costs more than twice as much as the cheapest, it’s because the Raspberry Pi itself is actually optional – folks who already have one can buy a kit that omits the single-board computer, while those who want a pre-configured system that works right out of the box can pay extra for that.
Here are the prices/configuration options currently available:
Whether you buy a fully configured system or bring your own Raspberry Pi, the PocketTerm35 is designed to turn Raspberry Pi’s single-board PC into a handheld.
The system includes a RP2040 microprocessor that handles keyboard, display brightness, volume control, and other basic function. The screen connects to the Raspberry Pi via HDMI. And there’s a 2W stereo speaker built in.
The PocketTerm35 has an aluminum front cover and plastic back, support for USB Type-C charging, a set of battery status indicator lights, and boto and reset buttons on the back of the handheld.
The whole thing measures 168.5 x 93.5 x 37mm at its thickest point, making it about the height of a large smartphone, but considerably thicker and wider – despite the name, I’m not sure I’d call this device truly pocketable. But it’s close.
Another key selling point? Unlike some Raspberry Pi-powered handhelds, this one really does use a credit card-sized Raspberry Pi Model B rather than the smaller Raspberry Pi Compute Module.
via LinuxGizmos
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