[At this, Robert slides his fingers over the keyboard, waking the device from the automatic power-saving "sleep mode" it had been in.
Don might notice the seemingly-millions of tiny solar panels, much more intricate than the ones he might be used to, coating the outer surfaces of the device; the black epoxy case seems as though it's meant to protect and prevent overcharging, and Don might've seen a similar case nearby, but transparent instead.
Robert's fingers dance over the keyboard as he cues the interface for the nanocomputer. Because it's something Robert uses - and because it's somewhat standardized - the interface has a simple-but-efficient design; the console glows gently with a soft light that seems calibrated not to cause injury staring at it too long.]
As this is a professional nanocomputer, built mostly for the use of scientists, these nanocomputers tend to focus on functional attributes... One might find a more robust interface on an entertainment or communications nanocomputer, for example.
... Mike seemed to express some interest in the thought of immersive virtual gaming... [Robert smiles a bit.] Unfortunately, it would be almost impossible for me to obtain any here, because they generally need the Terran planetary Internet to function.
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Don might notice the seemingly-millions of tiny solar panels, much more intricate than the ones he might be used to, coating the outer surfaces of the device; the black epoxy case seems as though it's meant to protect and prevent overcharging, and Don might've seen a similar case nearby, but transparent instead.
Robert's fingers dance over the keyboard as he cues the interface for the nanocomputer. Because it's something Robert uses - and because it's somewhat standardized - the interface has a simple-but-efficient design; the console glows gently with a soft light that seems calibrated not to cause injury staring at it too long.]
As this is a professional nanocomputer, built mostly for the use of scientists, these nanocomputers tend to focus on functional attributes... One might find a more robust interface on an entertainment or communications nanocomputer, for example.
... Mike seemed to express some interest in the thought of immersive virtual gaming... [Robert smiles a bit.] Unfortunately, it would be almost impossible for me to obtain any here, because they generally need the Terran planetary Internet to function.