27 Dec
2002
27 Dec
'02
10:31 a.m.
On Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Joe wrote:
Hmm. The Visual BASIC 100. MS-DOS, two 5 1/4"
flopppy drives and wide
but short folding LCD screen. It looks about like a HP Portable but is
much bigger. The most memorable thing about them to me was the pull-out
handle. It was coated with a rubbery substance that got very gooy and
sticky with age. You couldn't touch it without the stuff sticking to you
and it was next to impossible to wash off.
Isn't that called The Commuter?
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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