Caligra C100 Developer Terminal

“The web site makes the box look nice but does a poor job explaining the rest.”

“it might mean c100 have no substance”

“Zero clue who would find the need to pay $2700 for that.”

“A machine with 96 GB RAM for $2k seems to be a bargain right now”

“the rest of it looks vaporware-y”

“The legends have insufficient contrast and quite a number of them are too small to read.”

“I’m very surprised at lack of detailed technical specifications.”

“it pops up an annoying dialogue box saying that its "First Amendment Rights Are Being Violated" that won't go away”

“stuff like this is more about presenting an identity instead of actually doing anything real”

“there's going to be a lot of "How do I...?" "No."”

“the target market knows how to buy a computer, they don't need custom boxes”

“A back of a beermat business idea, pulled through an expensive marketing machine.”

“we should be happy that there are still people who are willing to ignore the Statlers & Waldorfs of HN”

“Too expensive. I want something like this, minimalist hardware and a opinionated linux distro with minimal fluff.”

“we have no indication that any actual person is putting any kind of good-faith effort”

“expensive over-engineered toys for millennials with a bad case of arrested development”

“given that it has a "vibe-designed" look about it, I think I'll pass on preordering”

“massive downgrade and the price is devoid from the functionality that you can get from a typical laptop”

“It makes no practical sense, it's overpriced, it's a terrible use of space and I still crave it.”

“the implementation appears to be skin deep. It's just not enough.”

“it's explicitly aimed at Linux-centric desktop users without pretending to be "just like Windows"”

“every time I see something this paper-thin yet slick and polished, I just assume it's mostly AI slop”

“it does look cool from a design perspective”

“I mouse left-handed, so a left hand numpad makes it an instant no from me”

“So, basically, a headless laptop with a custom linux distro. 2K at that.”

“Might be worth to buy just for the parts”

“The uniform stagger is likely to make most keyboard nerds turn their noses up too.”

“Nothing screams "designed to accelerate your work" than tightly coupling the keyboard to all the rest of the hardware.”

“what the c100 purports to be”

“Instead of this thing, I think there are far better offerings”

“This isn't bringing much new other than a retro case, a few widgets, and pretentious marketing.”

“I like the beeb/amiga comparison, and I like the textured case, but I don't like the left-hand numpad”

“It costs a lot of money and requires pre-orders, so you can't even impulse buy it.”

“I don't think it's going to be very functional”

“If you want PCs targeting Linux with good support... don't complain when someone tries doing exactly that.”

“Alas, this is more of a BBC B / Amiga format nostalgia fest”

“Another Linux laptop with another sus distro won't teach anyone how to focus.”

“the Fn key up top right seems like it makes key chords with it kind of hard”

“A commercial desktop specifically for technical users on Linux is great to see.”

“"Get out of your way" is marketing speak to cover for missing applications.”