On 30/10/17 01:22, Mike Stein wrote:
Radio Shack M100 (if you've got a large pocket); still used by some writers for
the very reason you mention.
m
I did look at M100 and clones, but I ruled them out, as could not use
them without extra hardware to get some DOS-like filesystem
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From: "tom sparks via cctalk" <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA
On 29/10/17 06:01, Evan Koblentz wrote:
I am looking at buying a pocket PC / PDA, so I can write idea/notes
when I
am away from my computer
Hi Tom.
Welcome to 1997. :-)
the [Psion 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_3) and [Psion
5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_5) look like good
options,
but i read about the hinge/screen issues
I am leaning more towards the Psion 5 because of the easy of getting
accessories,
but it has more things to break
but I am wounding about other options?
"Wondering"? :-)
Tom - Here's the dilemma. The pocket-sized DOS computers (HP-200,
Atari Portfolio, etc.) are too small for their keyboards to be useful.
The larger ones (all the Windows CE stuff that Liam mentioned, along
with the awesome Psion Series 7/Psion Netbook) have good keyboards and
screens, but they're fragile and kind of exotic for modern purposes.
For me, the solution is modern produts. I use a high-end Android
smartphone and a low-end Chromebook. Either one is excellent when I
need a quick/simple note-taking device. With the phone I use the
"Google Keep" app for quite notes/lists. With the Chromebook I use an
offline app just called "Text" because it's extremely fast and has
good options.
I want something that has anti-procrastinate features (no internet, no
videos, no mp3s, etc),
long battery life (40+ hours),
easy replaceable batteries
PS: I am adding it to my "off-line" gobag also
