c100

(caligra.com)

37 points | by tosh 57 minutes ago

17 comments

  • JR1427 22 minutes ago

    > The case is CNC milled from a solid block of aluminium

    What a waste of material and machining time!

    • yipinwong 32 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.

      • Caracas288 24 minutes ago
        • amarcheschi 20 minutes ago

          I accidentally read "performative photos" and it still made sense. Mouse looks painful

        • hmokiguess 16 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 16 minutes ago

            I smell Amiga, especially if it is "designed to run Workbench."

            • heyitsmedotjayb 31 minutes ago

              Who came up with this and then designed it around a non-standard keyboard layout... Jail is the only answer.

              • conorbergin 36 minutes ago

                Nice, I've always wanted my desktop PC to be coupled to the keyboard.

                • arn3n 20 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.

                  • LeanOnSheena 31 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.

                    • ppnpm 14 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?

                      • mym1990 28 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 27 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

                        • rnadomvirlabe 35 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?

                          • lapkaaaa 36 minutes ago

                            The tray is really funny, but i doubt it'll find many customers

                            • convolvatron 28 minutes ago

                              why does it come with attached storage unit for my calipers?

                              • kelseyfrog 23 minutes ago

                                Why does it have a frunk?

                                • LoganDark 35 minutes ago

                                  > Caligra Workbench Operating System

                                  This hardware runs an operating system that requires a subscription for commercial use? https://caligra.com/workbench/#pricing

                                  • speak_plainly 35 minutes ago

                                    I'm glad PC manufacturers are taking snack drawers seriously. A shot of the IO would be nice and is the computer in the keyboard or in the snack box?