I accidentally read "performative photos" and it still made sense. Mouse looks painful
yipinwong 36 minutes ago [-]
Looks cute, but unsure what it does and why they made it and how i can use for what...
Site looks good but it might mean c100 have no substance, thus at least had to make the site and their gadget pretty.
john_strinlai 22 seconds ago [-]
>unsure what it does and why they made it and how i can use for what...
its a computer. it does computer things, and you can use it for whatever computer things you want.
dgellow 12 minutes ago [-]
I’m not sure what you mean, it’s a mini PC. You can use it for anything you want.
The esthetic and form factor is the appeal
ramijames 15 minutes ago [-]
I found the UI really interesting. Nice to see a group really trying something new. This really feels a lot like the raw experimentation of computer types and styles in the 80s.
Who came up with this and then designed it around a non-standard keyboard layout... Jail is the only answer.
JR1427 27 minutes ago [-]
> The case is CNC milled from a solid block of aluminium
What a waste of material and machining time!
torginus 3 minutes ago [-]
Not sure on the first. Apparently almost all alumninum is recycled, and reused, as its melting point is super low compared to most metals, so its not quite as wasteful as it seems at the first glance.
syntaxing 2 minutes ago [-]
iPhones are iPads have a milled CNC “unibody” as well… Being able to dictate where to have more thickness helps a ton on the luxury feel. Most of the chips are recycled anyway into new billets.
ZihengQin 4 minutes ago [-]
Good look. What are the advantages over MAC or cloud VMs? If it is $500~$1000 it could be a good gift. And is the current size a little big? Could it be put into a bag?
LeanOnSheena 35 minutes ago [-]
I have one of the units from the first run where 96GB of RAM was offered.
Personally speaking I was buying it primarily for the design aesthetic (an industrial design partner from Pentagram was involved), but I've come to enjoy the Workbench OS UI features and associated shortcuts; I use it as a secondary work machine for various data science applications.
I can attest to the general build quality which so far seems high to me.
conorbergin 41 minutes ago [-]
Nice, I've always wanted my desktop PC to be coupled to the keyboard.
arn3n 25 minutes ago [-]
Usually the ads on hacker news are accompanied by a press release or a technical writeup so that I at least learn something new.
rnadomvirlabe 40 minutes ago [-]
Nice design, but the website is vague. What about the actual tech specs (not simply GB of ram and SSD space) or a picture of the "user-replaceable" internals? How about a picture of the port layout? About the workbench operating system, the information is also surprisingly light.
Am I missing context here that others have that make this website sufficient?
mym1990 33 minutes ago [-]
We're truly living through the cash grab era. $1400 + a yearly subscription for an extremely vague product that will likely lose support in 2-5 years.
LeanOnSheena 31 minutes ago [-]
OS subscription is only for Enterprise accounts. I have one of the first units and I don't pay anything for the OS
hmokiguess 21 minutes ago [-]
For a second, I thought that top part was like a tmux screen where I could run a multiplexer with agents and ... geez I'm tired, so much AI ugh. (Worst part is that I think I'd have fun with something like that)
erickhill 21 minutes ago [-]
I smell Amiga, especially if it is "designed to run Workbench."
rvz 4 minutes ago [-]
After seeing the price and the build quality, there's no more excuses for developers to suggest that they can't afford a Mac or Windows or Framework computer after buying this.
This should be the standard quality for Linux machines.
lapkaaaa 41 minutes ago [-]
The tray is really funny, but i doubt it'll find many customers
ppnpm 19 minutes ago [-]
So a toolbox attached with a keyboard that has opposite layout, some new shortcuts and an OS that can be reproduced easily. So what's the point? One can go for design and hardware but is this really something that stands it out in 2026? I was wondering what I would put in the toolbox, maybe earphones, mobile stand, stationary?
kelseyfrog 27 minutes ago [-]
Why does it have a frunk?
convolvatron 33 minutes ago [-]
why does it come with attached storage unit for my calipers?
https://www.pentagram.com/work/caligra-c100-developer-termin...
Site looks good but it might mean c100 have no substance, thus at least had to make the site and their gadget pretty.
its a computer. it does computer things, and you can use it for whatever computer things you want.
The esthetic and form factor is the appeal
https://customer-i8ks9tgi5lkllj0i.cloudflarestream.com/c60aa...
What a waste of material and machining time!
Personally speaking I was buying it primarily for the design aesthetic (an industrial design partner from Pentagram was involved), but I've come to enjoy the Workbench OS UI features and associated shortcuts; I use it as a secondary work machine for various data science applications.
I can attest to the general build quality which so far seems high to me.
Am I missing context here that others have that make this website sufficient?
This should be the standard quality for Linux machines.
This hardware runs an operating system that requires a subscription for commercial use? https://caligra.com/workbench/#pricing