I just picked up an interesting portable terminal from ebay for $0.99
I guess there aren't really any other terminal collectors out there!
Anyway, this is a nice little unit. 80x24 LCD screen, NiCad battery
pack for portable operation, wall wart for AC operation. However,
what's interesting about this puppy is that it has a docking station
that contains an inkjet printer and a numeric keypad for data entry.
The manufacturing label indicates manufacture in 1989. The terminal
is VT220 compatible. There is a handle on the docking station so that
you can carry the printer+terminal combination around. The whole
bundle comes in a special TI black cloth bag that lets you lug it
around to various locations.
I have another terminal that is similar to this, but isn't as fancy
with the printer dock: the Random Colleague. I purchased two Random
Colleagues in a dovebid auction. One had a damaged case and the other
had a damaged LCD screen. I've swapped the good screen into the good
case and now I just need a little digikey ordering to connect the
ribbon cable for the screen back up to the main board. The Random
Colleague has a hard briefcase like case that lets you take it to
various locations.
Anyone else out there have either of these?
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