I don't think anyone could or would dispute that people still use their M100 series systems, or ANY vintage computer or game system for that matter. Everything has its fans. I think the core question is if any professional writers use it as part of their workflow. I know I would never trust vintage tech when writing all the things that I write. I'm too spoiled by the automatic redundancy/safety and features made possible with modern machines. At the same time, I'd be OK with using it for casual writing, the type that something like the Freewrite is used for today, i.e., the type where you just write and then worry about doing edits on something else (fiction, really). With that kind of writing, losing your work would not be quite as devastating and the special form factor might also help minimize distractions/help you get into a specific mindset.
Of course, even though I would never use vintage tech like the M100 series in my professional writing for a variety of reasons, it doesn't mean someone doesn't. Certainly there are famous examples of writers like George R.R. Martin who uses WordStar 4.0 on a DOS era setup. So the question then becomes, can we point to any examples of someone using an M100 series computer today in a genuinely professional capacity? If so, I would suspect it would be mostly of the Freewrite variety, where it's used in the preparation of fiction, rather than non-fiction material. -Bill ================================================ Bill Loguidice | About me and other ways to get in touch <http://about.me/billloguidice> ================================================ On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:01 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? > > > > 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 >
