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		guerrilla on Oct 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Ardui... I agree. That's why I prefer the term mobile, since I can at least pretend it means mobile computer.

itintheory on Oct 19, 2024 [–]

I'm partial to "com" - short for computer, or communicator. Hasn't caught on yet though.

patapong on Oct 19, 2024 | [–]

Let's go back to PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Although in this day and age I feel like I am the assistant to my phone, so maybe that is no longer accurate.

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