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Hardware you wish existed

AstonJ

AstonJ

Hardware you wish existed

We’ve got Wishlist threads for apps, software, languages etc but not one about hardware!

If there’s any tech related hardware you wish existed, please let us know! :nerd_face:

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AstonJ

AstonJ

I thought about this last night - I am forever composing emails, writing announcements or other letters - and I wish there was a mind/thoughts > typed device - that would be SO much easier and quicker!!!

I have one big caveat tho - the device must not under any circumstances be able to connect to the web and the only thing it can transfer (either to a usb drive or to a computer via bluetooth) is our confirmed text - it’s bad enough with the tech giants stealing our online activity we don’t want them stealing our thoughts and ideas as well :rofl:

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luckylittle

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I would like to see an HDMI device similar to Google Chromecast, but with USB port into which you could plug-in some mass storage device and play content from it. I used to have Western Digital TV Live which did something similar, but it was a big box. The new streaming devices don’t seem to care about your own content/storage anymore…

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Hallski

Hallski

Am I thinking too small if I’ll settle for a M1 version of the 12” MacBook? :grin:

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