Taking a look at the brilliant Pocket C.H.I.P. handheld Linux computer and the history of the company behind it: Next Thing Co. I also examine Popcorn Computer, which evolved out of Next Thing Co. and that also has a problematic history. Both of these companies took money from customers and failed to deliver products. I expose the controversy and try to determine if the Pocket CHIP was worth all the fuss.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:24 Next Thing Co Beginnings
1:46 Pocket CHIP Announcement
2:53 Unfulfilled Orders
3:39 Next Thing Co Excuses
4:03 Source Parts and Popcorn Computer
6:10 Pocket PC Announcement
6:34 Popcorn Computer Excuses
7:20 Next Thing Co Founders
8:38 Popcorn Computer Founder
9:15 Buying a Pocket CHIP
10:12 Sponsor Message
10:46 Pocket CHIP Overview
12:08 Pico8
13:00 Final Thoughts

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