DLPlus is an emulator for the Tandy Portable Disk Drive that lets you load/save files to/from a folder on a Mac or Linux machine.
http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=DLPlus - Kevin On Nov 5, 2017, at 7:36 AM, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: Dlplus? What is that? On 5 Nov 2017 2:11 a.m., "Daryn Hanright" <d...@planetnz.com> wrote: > I love using on my 102 for updating my Daily Journal. Am actually > currently sitting on my porch under our sun shade. It's a great device for > doing that stuff. It's super light, does what it does. The keyboard is the > best I have ever used, and I can see the screen easily. > > And it's pretty painless transferring the Doc to either my Android phone > (mComm) or Ubuntu laptop (dlplus). > > I'd be gutted if I suddenly couldn't use it. It's the most practical bit > of tech I have ever owned. > > Daryn > > On Nov 5, 2017 12:00 PM, "Mike Stein" <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> ----- 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. >> >
