Penkesu is a retro handheld PC you can make
The case for the Penkesu is built using 3D printed parts paired with hinges designed for the Game Boy Advance SP. The clamshell lid is fitted with a wide 400 x 1,280 7.9-inch capacitive touch screen, wired through the hinge with a ribbon cable carrying the HDMI signal to a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W at the base.
Then a USB interface with charging, plus a Li-ion battery round off the main computer components, following Chen’s goal to use a minimal amount of electronics. All that’s left for the Penkesu is the keyboard, which consists of an Arduino controller with low-profile Kailh Choc V1 switches, low profiles keycaps, and the rest of the electronics.
. Like the Penkesu, it also has a mechanical keyboard. But instead of a compact design, the cyberdeck’s components are wrapped in a rugged water-proof pelican camera case. Small laptop designs have gone through phases; at various points, manufacturers raced to build compact and affordable
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