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FaithForHumans
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Nov 28, 2016
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So a kvm switch minus the vm?
Edit: or depending on how you meant it, a kvm might be exactly what you're looking for.
Nov 28, 2016
rucan
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FaithForHumansThe idea would be to have a standalone computer inside the keyboard like in the 80s, portable and ready to hook to a (HDMI) monitor. But still retain the possibility of using the keyboard as a peripheral to another computer you may have. So, in one mode you'd boot into the raspi for your retro gaming for example. Then, flipping the switch would turn it to a regular keyboard to use with your mac/pc. A primary thing needed is housing room for the raspi board inside the keyboard case. Exposing some ports like the usb's would be nice, or maybe they can be routed with wires/extensions depending on the case design.
Nov 28, 2016
Makami
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FaithForHumansThe rebirth of the beloved Amiga. Love the idea!
Nov 28, 2016
FaithForHumans
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rucanSo this but with an added switch for choosing between a separate computer and the internal raspberry pi? http://imgur.com/gallery/EzOrn Edit: forgot build log link: http://sneek.co/blog/project-kiiboard/
Nov 28, 2016
rucan
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FaithForHumansThat solution already has that switch: it's one of the strong points of that build, imo. Unfortunately, that solution also does away with the raspi ports, which I think is a bit of a shame. But if a case builder could help out with this and design the case to accommodate the port holes in the back of the keyboard case and leverage the keyboard's back slopping, this would be a cool new option, that wouldn't sacrifice the hardware.
Maybe someone with case building experience could give us an opinion?
About the PI model choice, my opinion is that using a raspi zero, is an insufficient performance solution for some software. Heck, maybe we could have case slots for both models.
Nov 28, 2016
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