Planet Computers Astro Slide 5G
Planet Computers is a London-based business that includes in its ranks some of the people responsible for the classic Psion mobile systems in the 1980s and 1990s. When these devices first arrived, they revolutionised mobile computing, allowing those on the move to work with documents without a laptop or mains power. The popularity of these devices was anchored on them having a long battery life and a physical keyboard, something that mobile phone maker Blackberry would make a signature feature of its phone hardware. Eventually, Psion PLC was bought by Motorola after smartphones took over the niche occupied by devices like the Psion Series 7 and Apple’s Newton, leaving many of them to gather dust in office drawers. Every dog has its day, but is the Psion philosophy about to make an unexpected comeback with the Astro Slide 5G? (Image credit: Mark Pickavance) Price The Astro Slide 5G is on pre-order direct from the makers for £711 in the UK, with delivery expected on the 22...