10 Sep
2018
10 Sep
'18
6:07 a.m.
Message: 18
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2018 14:23:13 +0200
From: Carlo Pisani <carlojpisani at gmail.com>
To: technoid6502 at gmail.com, cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Portable terminals
we (at http://www.downthebunker.xyz<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 at
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.
<snip>
If you want a small, portable, battery-powered terminal, get an HPLX palmtop (95, 100 or
200). Runs for weeks or months on two AA batteries. The HPLX palmtops have a VT100
emulation. I have not had a need to use it, but Tony has and perhaps can comment on its
fidelity to the real thing.
Bob