----- Original Message ----- From: Mitch Parker To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Any writers still using an M100?
> Hello, > I do know Evan. I've met him several times and can tell you several things: > 1. He is a journalist. He does a lot of writing for TechRepublic these days > and has written for several other sites and magazines in the past. -- He is and does; he's also a co-founder and director of the Vintage Computer Federation, an umbrella group for the Vintage Computer Forum and the VCF conferences, both valuable resources for the vintage computer community. But as we see more and more these days, journalists can not always be relied upon to present unbiased or even necessarily accurate information... He's also opinionated to the point of being rude and insulting. According to him, folks like Fred are "a bunch of old cranks, one or two of which call themselves writers and still use a Model 100" -- > 2. If there is anyone that can credibly make that statement, it would be > him. -- I think the people on this list who actually own and use one of the M100 class of computers are much better qualified to comment. -- Doesn't change that the m100 does a lot and there may be a few people still using theirs. -- "may be"?!? If you follow this list at all then you'd know that there are indeed quite a few people using theirs and prepared to invest time and/or money to make them even more useful while retaining the features that make them unique. >From my reply to Evan: "How many modern computers have a full size regular keyboard in a tablet format with a display that's clearly legible in bright sunlight, instant on, cheap batteries that last for days and can be replaced in seconds, etc. ?" m >Mitch ----------------------- On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:58 PM Fred Whitaker <rr...@hotmail.com> wrote: The Model 100 keyboard is the quality that has kept me using mine. I do have other devices but I prefer it for my writing. It is still as usable as it always has been. With the addition of REX and Quattro it is even more usable that it was. Fred Whitaker From: Bill Loguidice Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:36 PM To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] Any writers still using an M100? I would imagine few use it for serious writing anymore. Modern laptops have pretty good battery life (10 hours+) and are pretty portable, as well as have all the modern conveniences and connectivity that you generally need these days. There are also plenty of distraction-free and purpose built apps/software, obviously. I reviewed one of the modern options, the Freewrite, earlier this year: http://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2017/02/27/review-astrohaus-freewrite-smart-typewriter-distraction-free-writing-device/ It's effective, but pricey. The main advantage that it has over the M100 series is that you don't have to do anything special to make it work within modern workflows. In many ways, it's actually more limited than the M100 series, though, and is really just a smart typewriter (and that's all it really claims to be). I've certainly entertained the idea of using one of my M100 series systems for my professional writing activities - or even some leisure stuff - but it would be more as a novelty these days than something that I feel would enhance my productivity (and maybe even the opposite). With that said, in many ways, there really is no true modern equivalent to what the M100 series can do. Considering all the ways we can work now, something like that is probably not needed, but it's still interesting to note. -Bill ================================================ Bill Loguidice | About me and other ways to get in touch ================================================ On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:10 PM, John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com> wrote: On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 2:51 PM Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: 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 Well sounded like he was debunking a specific bit of old wrong news. Reality is people do write with it. Not sure in what numbers. Sports writer story... never heard of it. — John.
