On 30/10/17 07:38, systems_glitch wrote:
You might check out the Gateway HandBook series -- there's a 286 and
486 version. I've got the 486 version, it'll run DOS/Win31/Win95 and
Linux/*BSD distros that support the 486. Suspend/resume is instant,
there's an internal battery to carry you through battery pack hot
swaps, and you can gut the old pack and restuff with modern cells.
I've been meaning to build a USB based pack replacement for mine,
using one or two 18650 cells, a charge controller, and a load share
switch IC. Gets around the problem of needing the Gateway charger,
which mine didn't come with :)
I've got one of the above-mentioned GPD Pocket computers, it's fully
modern and comes with Windows 10 or Ubuntu. I've got mine running
Slackware, but I haven't had much time to mess around with it in the
past few months.
In between the Handbook and the GPD Pocket, there's the Toshiba
Libretto line. There were a number of models, I've only ever had
Libretto 110CT machines, which are 233 MHz Pentium-MMX with up to 64
MB RAM. These run up to Windows 2000 just fine, and do fine with a
modernish CLI Linux/*BSD (though some distros are starting to drop
i586, and I've heard some distros will be dropping 32-bit Intel
altogether soon). Keyboard isn't as good as the Handbook, but it's
much better than the DOS palmtops I've used.
Thanks,
Jonathan
cant find the Gateway HandBook on ebay :(
if wanted the GPD Pocket i could buy these
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_(console)> or GDP Win
Toshiba Libretto size issues
On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 4:38 PM, tom sparks via cctalk
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On 30/10/17 04:14, Mike Stein wrote:
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Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA
On 30/10/17 01:22, Mike Stein wrote:
Radio Shack M100 (if you've got a large pocket); still
used by some writers for the very reason you mention.
m
I did look at M100 and clones, but I ruled them out, as
could not use
them without extra hardware to get some DOS-like filesystem
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The internal file system isn't an issue for most people; the
max ~30KB RAM disk (and file) size can be a limiting factor,
30KB is a limiting factor me, as I dont know how many text files i
want to store
but like many similar units you transfer files in and out
via built-in utilities and an RS232 cable or $10.00 bluetooth
dongle to whatever file system is at the other end including
Android and the other main OSs.
I dont want to bring another computing device with me to act as
storage,
I want download all the data before I go and upload it when I
return or use a "dial-up" connection[^1]
But as you mentioned, if you otherwise like the unit and can
live with an 8x40 (albeit large and very legible) screen,
there are various modern expansion options available,
including CP/M emulation (under active development).
What makes it still a popular unit are the character size and
legibility, the excellent keyboard and the long 4xAA cell
battery life; the otherwise identical T102 is a thinner and
lighter version.
the final nail in the coffin for m100 is the size of my go bag (
23 * 16 * 1.5cm)
m
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[^1]: I am really unsure if I want to go down the TCP/IP path
