we (at http://www.downthebunker.xyz) are developing a project that is a portable vt100 in laptop shape.
done with modern components, essentially it's an FPGA + LVDS circuit to drive the LCD the chassis will be manufactured by laser-cutting plastic planes, then assembled with glue. it's not yet a public project since it's a personal team internal work, but maybe ... anyway, the firmware is barebone, with a simple OS that runs directly the VT100 Il giorno dom 9 set 2018 alle ore 08:25 Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> ha scritto: > > Data General made a nifty and flexible terminal called "Walkabout". It > had 32kb of internal memory one could use to take notes on the move. It > ran on a 12volt wall wart which charged an onboard nicad battery. > The lcd screen is not backlit but it was useable in most any light. > The sliders on the face note-book-like machine controlled contrast and > darkness. I used one as the head unit for my Data General MV4000/DC. > The battery is likely dead on any you'll find, but it is easily > accessible by a sliding cover on the side which when removed reveals a > pack you can unplug and replace without tools. > > It supported a fair list of emulations selectable on-screen including > vt220 and vt100 plus various proprietary 'Dasher' emulations. The > keyboard is better than most modern-day notebooks, it is VERY light- > weight and pretty sturdy. Here's a link to a photo. > > http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/dg-walkabout/DSC06218.JPG > > Jeffrey S. Worley >
