Programmable handheld computer designed
to break all barriers.
Bright display with capacitive touch for all your apps and games paired with an integrated camera and high-definition audio.
Inbuilt M.2 PCIe extension for extending onboard storage and AI accelerators.
Rich set of digital interfaces available via 40 pogo pins for all your IO needs. Use our PiGPIO and MikroeGPIO extensions to support available PI Hats or Mikroebus Clicks.
Onboard RTC external battery.
1x USB
2x UART
4x ADC
1x RTC
2x I2C
1x SPI
2x PWM
Hardware security store for securing crypto keys - asymmetric, symmetric isolated from the onboard storage or SOC.
Accelerated cryptography for faster crypto operations.
The Comet has a replace-able LiPo battery with 3000 mAh juice. Use any 5V type-C charger that can supply ~2A.
The device runs 5 hours on active usage, and standby for 7 days.
Operating System
Mechanix OS (Linux, Kernel 6.1)
CPU
1.8 GHz Quad Arm Cortex-A53 (64-Bit)
Memory
4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32 GB Flash
Wireless
2.4 GHz/5.0 GHz 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Display
3.4" IPS LED Display, Capacitive Touch
Camera
5 Megapixel, with Auto-Focus
Audio
2x Digital HD Mic, HD Speaker
Power
3000 mAh Battery, Type-C 5V 3A
Ports
1x Gigabit Ethernet, 2x USB 2.0
Peripherals
Gyroscope, RTC, ADC
The Comet-M is powered by Linux, flavoured with our custom distro - Mechanix. The bootloader, kernel and rootfs is open-source and you are welcome to customize for yourself and others.
The Mechanix Shell is our open-source shell running on Wayland, uniquely designed for small-screen devices.
The Comet supports open-source extensions via its 40-pin pogo pins snapped magnetically.
Wear your tinkering hats with standard 40 pin + additional 12 pins for your IO needs.
Plug and play USB gamepad for retro gaming and emulation on your Comet.
Like you we miss a physical keyboard from the PDA days too!.
Get access to our 3D files, reference designs and kits to quickly build your own extensions.
Join the vibrant and growing Linux open-source apps ecosystem by accessing the packages offered by Debian and Flatpak.
You can also use Docker run containers (even with GUI).
With Mecha we want you to build
with the tools and languages you
already know.
The Mecha Comet will be launched on Kickstarter in Jan 2025
Mecha Comet will be available for pre-order from Jan 2025
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