I think the issue here is down to what kind of writing you do. For Tech Blogging it becomes very inconvenient to use an unconnected device as you constantly want to be referring to links and media. For creative writing or novels it would be a completely different matter.
When I decided to use DEC's VAX/VMS terminal based word processor ALL-IN-1 (well, technically WPS-PLUS embedded in the office automation suite ALL-IN-1) I faced many of the same challenges you would attempting to write on a Model 100 - I ended up creating a simple set of conventions that allowed me to embed links into my pages that were then post-processed into HTML pages. Here is a description of the process: http://www.wickensonline.co.uk/retro/documentation.html - in this case I 'rolled my own' solution because I wanted to do the processing on VAX/VMS but there are however many standards for embedded markup into text files that could be put to good use. One of the leading examples would be markdown: https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/ Any convention employed for text on a M100 family device would need to be very straightforward. As much as I love TeX I wouldn't want to be attempting it with such limited screen estate! Kind regards, Mark. On 3 November 2017 at 08:06, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > The whole reason I bought an M100 was to replace my Amstrad NC100, which > has a terrible display in comparison. I use the M100 for writing articles > for my tech blog when I'm out and about. mComm has really made my life a > breeze, turning my phone in to a portable mass storage device. > > James > > > On 3 Nov 2017 5:38 a.m., "Marko Peussa" <marko.peu...@kolumbus.fi> wrote: > >> I’ve used M102 occasionally for conference and meeting memos at work. The >> keyboard is good, so I can type without looking at the screen and still get >> a readable memo. >> >> The only extra hassle is transferring the files. >> >> > Kurt McCullum <kurt.mccul...@att.net> kirjoitti 3.11.2017 kello 4.02: >> > >> > Writing is what prompted me to buy my first 102. Which led to a 200, >> 100 and 8201. And of course that also led to mComm, Sardine support and the >> SARDOS rom........guess I need to spend less time developing and more time >> writing. >> > >> > Kurt >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: M100 [mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of >> Mike Stein >> > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 2:53 PM >> > To: m...@bitchin100.com >> > Subject: [M100] Any writers still using an M100? >> > >> > I thought some of you might be amused by this reply to a post I made in >> a CCtalk mailing list thread discussing the best device for undistracted >> writing with a good keyboard, display and battery life: >> > >> > FWIW, Evan is a well-known figure in the vintage computer community. >> > >> > m >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Evan Koblentz via cctalk" <cct...@classiccmp.org> >> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" < >> cct...@classiccmp.org> >> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 3:47 PM >> > Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA >> > >> > >> >>> Radio Shack M100 ... still used by some writers for the very reason >> you mention. >> >> >> >> That is not true. >> >> >> >> It was an urban legend in the 1990s that a handful of old farts in the >> >> entirely sportswriting industry (thousands of writers overall) may >> >> "still" be using their Model 100s. I'm sure if you looked hard enough >> >> some of them still used typewriters too. >> >> >> >> In 2017? It's ridiculous to even speculate. >> > >> >>
