Yeah, dlplus or LaddieAlpha will let you transfer files to/from your PC or Mac without any SD card go between. I'd suggest getting a REX to allow you to (among other things) easily have TS-DOS in ROM to make things as easy as possible.
http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=LaddieConhttps://github.com/bkw777/dlplushttp://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rex On Thu, 2020-06-04 at 21:26 +0200, Ron Lauzon wrote: > My understanding is that the NADSbox was superceded by dlplus and > later LaddieAlpha. > > I created a recipe and software to use a Raspberry Pi 0, battery and > display to create something similar to a NADSbox (i.e. you just hook > it up and it works like a TPDD). > https://github.com/rlauzon54/pi-tpdd > > But you can run LaddieAlpha on your own PC or mComm on your > phone/tablet to do the same thing. > -- > Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/ > > TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2 - TRS-80 Pocket Computer 4 - TRS-80 Model > 100/102 - Tandy 1100FD - Tandy 1400LT - Commodore 64 - TRS-80 Model > 4P > RC2014 (Mini and Pro) - Altair-Duino with TI Silent 700 - VT320 > terminal/Raspberry Pi 0 > Some people like to work on old cars. But old computers are cheaper > and don't require a big garage. > > > > Jun 4, 2020, 14:54 by copypeng...@zoho.com: > > …and a bunch of questions!! > > > > New M100 owner here, having just acquired one in pretty good > > condition, and (seemingly) fully working, from eBay. > > > > I really do love this laptop! Wonderful keyboard, elegant and > > simple, functional and yet not stuffed with nonsense I have no need > > for. And I have to say, I learnt everything (long-since forgotten > > now) on a TRS-80 Model 1, a couple of whole generations ago, so the > > M100 feels very familiar. > > > > But, here’s the thing: It’s so good to use, I want to put it to > > use, but that means some way of moving files off it, preferably to > > a 2017-vintage iMac, or possibly a Windows 10 workstation. But how? > > > > I’d have bought a NADSbox and done it via an SD card, which seems > > the best way, but there aren’t any to buy, of course. All the talk > > of null modems and terminal commands are a mystery to me, not least > > because I have no starting point in what I’m looking for or how to > > use it. > > > > I have ordered an Android TV Box TPDD Server from arcadeshopper.com > > because it looked like it might help, but that’s only because it > > was pictured connected to an M100! > > > > I write a ton of reports and proposals, and the M100 keyboard is > > way better than anything I have to type on otherwise! I also plan > > to (re)learn BASIC and write some of my own software for it, and > > I’d like to have somewhere to load from/save to. > > > > So, the questions are: > > > > Well, firstly, does anyone have a NADSbox in working condition they > > don’t want? > > > > No? I thought not. Well, then… deep breath and speaking as a > > newbie, what do I need, where from, and how do I get it to work?! > > > > By the way, when I bought the M100, I had no idea there was still a > > thriving community of users, let alone a good, old-fashioned > > mailing list! I am really impressed!!! And the 100 is really cool > > too! > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Andy > > > > >
