22 Feb
1999
22 Feb
'99
2:47 p.m.
Does anyone have any information about a Data Products Portacom terminal?
This is a very old printing terminal (i think it was purchased in 1973)
that weights over 30 pounds and is built into a black carrying case
(sort of like an attache case, er, make that more like a American
Tourister...)
It has a teletype like ribbon, and it prints in a strange manner. the
printhead is behind the page of paper, with 8 rows of 8 characters on
a hexagonal horizontal rod. Its very hard to describe, since the entire
device is full of somewhat bizarre mechanical parts.
I really wish I had a expensive camera that could take closeup shots
of stuff like this.
-Lawrence LeMay