Lol that's indeed the one. I had no idea it was same era though. I think i was
looking at one years ago as an option to document my collection and serial
numbers. I realized despite the cool factor, i would be putting my faith in
that system with no back-up and less ability to export elsewhere s
On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 6:07 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Could be. Then again, today's main architectures are all decades old;
> they get refined but not redone.
>
I'm not sure whether you consider the 64-bit ARM architecture to be one of
"today's main architectur
Dave,
Thank you so much for enquiring. Not an uncommon problem, scanning (and even
just cataloging) is so resource intensive. Well, at least they cataloged it
properly and made the entry available on the web, so we should be grateful for
that. Is someone in the UK close enough to go view it and
On Fri, 3 Nov 2017, Sam O'nella via cctalk wrote:
I could have sworn there was a newer black colored m100 type system that
someone was selling a bunch of on ebay. Iirc they were calling it the
tandy killer and i thougbt it was a "slate".
Convergent Technologies "Workslate".
sexy machine
Far f
I could have sworn there was a newer black colored m100 type system that
someone was selling a bunch of on ebay. Iirc they were calling it the tandy
killer and i thougbt it was a "slate".
I did forget about the m100 pc expansion though (price is always higher than
desirable). But best of both wo
- Original Message -
From: "Evan Koblentz via cctalk"
To: "drlegendre ." ; "Liam Proven" ;
"General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA
>> Hey, TRS-80 M100 rocks! I've got several, and they
In days of old would use one with a 50 ft ribbon cable as a
'portable' console fro one of my hp 2000 systems I would just rag it
around to
wherever I was in the Computer Room.
or into the front office west of the computer room as the back of the
2000 was against that wall.
> On Nov 3, 2017, at 11:58 AM, allison via cctalk wrote:
>
> Emulation of another computer was important to two groups early on...
> designers
> that wanted to try new architecture and the result of evolution and
> retirement of
> hardware the need to run costly to develop programs for which so
Hey, TRS-80 M100 rocks! I've got several, and they all work perfectly to
this day. Built by Kyocera, who isn't known for making junk.
I agree, just not with the nutty claim that real writers still use them
as modern tools. That was an urban legend with maybe some tiny grain of
truth 25 years a
On 11/02/2017 08:18 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
>> I am not sure they invented computer emulation. I think that the concept
>> Emulation/Simulation is as old as, or perhaps even older than computing.
>
> Henry Ford is attributed with "car raci
On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 5:21 PM, Liam Proven via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 3 November 2017 at 22:53, Fred Cisin via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> > Exactly!
> >
> > But, they sometimes try to convince us that it means "Personal Computer
> > Memory Card Instustry Association", which is far
On 3 November 2017 at 22:53, Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> Exactly!
>
> But, they sometimes try to convince us that it means "Personal Computer
> Memory Card Instustry Association", which is far less credible
OK, next, for 2 points. What does TWAIN stand for? No conferring or
consulting researc
what about the kind folks at the hp museum?
. . . and' don't they have some sort of archive in Santa Rosa?
On Fri, 3 Nov 2017, couryho...@aol.com wrote:
no the other hp museum!
I know. I was trying to joke about their recent loss, but that one is
probably TOO SOON. :-)
On 11/3/2017 2:20 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
Is there a reason to AVOID mentioning the Poqet?
There is one and two accessories for sale right now. I'd forgotten
about it till I stumbled over it searching for other stuff.
POQET-PC-Prime-model-PQ0181-SN-01817766
https://www.ebay.com
On Fri, 3 Nov 2017, drlegendre . wrote:
PCMCIA... People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms?
Exactly!
But, they sometimes try to convince us that it means "Personal Computer
Memory Card Instustry Association", which is far less credible
PCMCIA... People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms?
On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 4:20 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
> Is there a reason to AVOID mentioning the Poqet?
>
> The original MSRP at announcement was WAY too high, and priced it out of
> the market, but the actual/street price wasn'
Already checked, not one we have unfortunately. If one turns up we’ll be happy
to put it up on the website though!
David Collins
HP Computer Museum
Sent from my iPad
> On 4 Nov 2017, at 7:17 am, Ed via cctalk wrote:
>
> no the other hp museum!
> across the pond!
> http://hpmuseum.net/
>
Is there a reason to AVOID mentioning the Poqet?
The original MSRP at announcement was WAY too high, and priced it out
of the market, but the actual/street price wasn't bad.
Larger keyboard that the HP (which was otherwise a better deal for the
price)
AA batteries with long life.
two PCMCIA
no the other hp museum!
across the pond!
http://hpmuseum.net/
good people!
it may already be online they have done a good job scanning stuff.
ed#
In a message dated 11/3/2017 12:30:36 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:
> > Well they say they w
> Well they say they would like to scan but no resource. Available to
> view on three days notice
On Fri, 3 Nov 2017, Ed via cctalk wrote:
what about the kind folks at the hp museum?
. . . and' don't they have some sort of archive in Santa Rosa?
FYI,
On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 4:59 AM, Syd Bolton via cctalk
wrote:
>
>
> Hey folks;
> The Personal Computer Museum (http://www.pcmuseum.ca) is
> offering a beautiful 2018 vintage computer calendar as a fundraiser. The
> calendars are in hand and the cost is $20 Canadian (no tax).
I got my calend
Hey, TRS-80 M100 rocks! I've got several, and they all work perfectly to
this day. Built by Kyocera, who isn't known for making junk..
The 30+ hr. battery life alone is enough to earn them a high rating, and
they have a built-in terminal program. I've used them to control headless
Linux boxes seve
what about the kind folks at the hp museum?
Ed#
In a message dated 11/3/2017 10:38:04 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:
Well they say they would like to scan but no resource. Available to view
on
three days notice
Dave
On 3 Nov 2017 10:41, "Dave Wade" w
Well they say they would like to scan but no resource. Available to view on
three days notice
Dave
On 3 Nov 2017 10:41, "Dave Wade" wrote:
> Marc,
> They seem to have a big collection of Manuals but no intention of scanning
> them, or making them available other than on personal request. I am i
Marc,
They seem to have a big collection of Manuals but no intention of scanning
them, or making them available other than on personal request. I am in the
UK but have never been. Let me e-mail and ask.
Dave
> -Original Message-
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Beh
> -Original Message-
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred
Cisin
> via cctalk
> Sent: 03 November 2017 00:19
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>
> Subject: RE: Which Dec Emulation is the MOST useful and Versatile?
>
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2
On 3 November 2017 at 01:03, Evan Koblentz via cctalk
wrote:
>
> BS.
>
> I've been a professional full-time journalist for 20 years. No one in their
> right mind is using anything older than a last-gen laptop. Maybe two
> generations if they're poor like me.
Not full-time, but still a paid scribb
The link below is from the computer museum in Cambridge, UK, which seems to
have a copy of an HP 2640 terminal manual I am looking for. Is anyone from
that museum on the list? Does any of the UK members know them?
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/14373/HP-2640-Series-Character-Set-Ge
neration
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