Flipper One Could Be the Ultimate Linux Cyberdeck (nerds.xyz) 10
BrianFagioli writes: Flipper Devices has finally revealed Flipper One, a Linux-powered cyberdeck that sounds less like a gadget and more like an attempt to rebuild portable ARM computing from the ground up. Unlike Flipper Zero, which focuses on offline protocols like RFID and Sub-1 GHz radio, Flipper One is all about networking, modular hardware, SDR experimentation, local AI, and upstream Linux kernel support. The company says it wants to build "the most open and best-documented ARM computer in the world," complete with zero vendor BSP dependency and as few binary blobs as possible. That alone is enough to get Linux folks paying attention.
The hardware itself is loaded with nerd bait: dual Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, M.2 expansion for SSDs and 5G modems, GPIO add-ons, HDMI 2.1, and a dual-processor architecture pairing a Rockchip RK3576 with a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. Flipper Devices is even developing its own small-screen Linux UI framework because squeezing KDE onto tiny touchscreens is miserable. The company openly admits the project is financially and technically terrifying, which honestly makes this announcement feel more believable than most startup hardware pitches. Whether Flipper One succeeds or not, it is one of the most ambitious Linux hardware projects in years.
The hardware itself is loaded with nerd bait: dual Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, M.2 expansion for SSDs and 5G modems, GPIO add-ons, HDMI 2.1, and a dual-processor architecture pairing a Rockchip RK3576 with a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. Flipper Devices is even developing its own small-screen Linux UI framework because squeezing KDE onto tiny touchscreens is miserable. The company openly admits the project is financially and technically terrifying, which honestly makes this announcement feel more believable than most startup hardware pitches. Whether Flipper One succeeds or not, it is one of the most ambitious Linux hardware projects in years.
Support the right ... (Score:3)
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tell your grandparents that's what a tricorder looked like two hundred years hence.
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There's a meme with that slogan of RFK munching on a dead bear's arm. The bear had tire tracks on its back. Gotta love AI.
"Local AI"? (Score:2)
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Add WiFi to a Tamagotchi and flash a custom firmware.
Or... roll your own home automation system.
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Gah... posted before I thought of something.
I'm sure, with some tinkering, you could get this to connect and be able to manage the home automation system, but the part about not having the automation system dial-home to the cloud would depend on what automation system it is.
Cost (Score:2)
Neither the summary nor the article said anything about price. I guess it's not announced, but Gemini thinks:
However, the target price for the base configuration is expected to be less than ($350), though analysts and community members project it could fall anywhere between ($300) and ($500).
Less than a Steam Deck!
Re: Cost (Score:2)
I'd pay more if it had SFP instead of Gigabit Ethernet. Being able to patch into random optical connectors I find would make such a device rather ... useful.