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RandomChance | 4 years ago

Is the charging port USB-C? If so, can it be charged through more than one port, in the event the primary one is damaged? (My phone experiences tell me the likelihood of port damage increases the more you handle something, and this will not be sitting on a desk all day)

My first thought, before I realized I had a serious question was that it would be awesome (in my particular opinion) if the battery could be separate, enabling easily swapping it or having various configurations... Maybe a belt clip or the dreaded fanny pack?

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I just realized this is probably quite silly, you almost certainly have it identical to a laptop where you can work with it plugged in/ charging, and that would make that port even more likely to be a problem.

Personally I would love to see easy support for external power packs to extend usage, but I can't think of a good reason why I would actually need that, so maybe I have been playing to many cyberpunk games lately...

I really whish I could know if I would actually get the use out of it it deserves... I love the idea but sadly I can only actually work on company devices because of export control restrictions, so my personal use case would need to include gaming to justify a high end new machine right now. I will absolutely be keeping an eye out though, and if I don't get one I will hopefully be able to buy your V2 model.

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kanetw|4 years ago

Every USB-C port will be a PD sink and source, and we plan for replacement parts/schematics to be easily available so any repair shop or competent person can do a repair.

We're thinking about a separable battery for the V2. V1, too much complexity for now.

You'll be able to power it off the charger or any USB-PD source while charging the battery (provided it has enough power, but that should be doable).

RandomChance|4 years ago

Honestly now that I think about it that is probably the best of both worlds.

Thanks for answering my questions!