Cyberdeck Musings: The Ultimate Portable PC?

ExplainingComputers September 28, 2025
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Weekly videos on computing and related topics. ExplainingComputers is produced and presented by Christopher Barnatt, who spent 25 years teaching computing and future studies in the University of Nottingham, and who is the author of thirteen books including "Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI", "3D Printing: Third Edition" and "The Next Big Thing". If you are looking for hardware that I use in my videos, I have created Amazon Storefronts (US & UK) that are linked below. Please note that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make. Please note that the e-mail address below really is for business enquiries only. If you want to contact me on another matter, please do so via a video comment. Due to the volume of communications I receive, I cannot offer a technical support service via e-mail.

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Cyberdeck build ideas! I’ve been planning to use an SBC to construct a custom portable computer for some time, and in this video I seek inspiration from retro tech, and explore some possible hardware and form factors. The cyberdeck build that followed this video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6hc0kCIvU And my previous videos about the retro portable hardware are as follows: Toshiba T5100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMREjwxP20M Atari Portfolio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B_GaZDkhU0 Psion 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KS2YRGggmQ And my “Pi 500 Maker Build” is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WphP4qpaM8 More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 00:55 Portable Inspiration 08:15 SBC + I/O 12:37 Form Factor 15:24 Ready to Build? #Cyberdeck #Build #Portable #T5100 #ExplainingComputers

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