No worries, Ken. I just think TDOCK is a GREAT idea, whenever it arrives.
Best of luck and good health to you!
Bob
From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Pettit
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 1:06 PM
To: Model 100 Discussion
Subject: Re: [M100] $9 Computer
Hi Bob,
The status is … no progress. I've been swamped doing firmware, schematic
updates, board layout changes and ASIC design the past couple of months. Too
much work to do! :)
Ken
On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Bob Pigford <[email protected]> wrote:
As an interim step, I’d be happy with a TDOCK since small battery powered VGA
displays are available, and 80 X 25 display would be awesome! Ken? Status?
Bob
From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee Kelley
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:25 PM
To: Model 100 Discussion
Subject: Re: [M100] $9 Computer
This is interesting stuff. I'll keep watching. But realize there was already
a Model 2000.
On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Flow gmail <[email protected]> wrote:
How about a projection "screen" either directly onto the eyeball a la Google
Glasses, or large on any available surface ? This would free up the entire
surface for a keyboard and stylus pad. The "Model 1000&1" would be thinner and
lighter than a MacAir and be efficient enough for solar power/sponge "battery"
recharge.
Or, clamshell with keyboard in removable top, like Mac peripheral, and full
face touchscreen.
Let us know when you have it ready.
Or,
Gene Corrigan
[email protected]
On May 13, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Steven Ranft <[email protected]> wrote:
I like it: Let's design a Model 2000
I think it should be as high tech as we can make it. It should be ahead of it's
time
Like the first M 100 was and totally customizable and adaptable.
The ROM should be flashable from an SD card. This machine should boot from
Flash ROM but be bootable from USB, SD, or network.
Perhaps it should have multiple CPUs to allow native DOS, and modern 64 bit OS
on the same platform.
Making it Open-source would make it much more attractive to a larger audience.
I don't know if LCD is the way to go.
The Nook and Kindle e-readers have High resolution paper white display that go
for days,
they also are very readable in all lighting conditions.
1280 x 960 is 4 times the resolution of VGA so it would have excellent DOS
graphics.
I think a clam-shell design with a 1280 x 960 BW e-reader type display would be
my choice.
Killer keyboard is a must!
It should have USB 3 and SD slots, 3 AAA batteries NOT AA this is the 21
century.
Perhaps we could also add a slot for a replaceable Lithium-Polymer flat pack
like a cell phone.
The charger circuit should auto detect the AAA batteries and if it senses
rechargeable, it could trickle charge 3 AAA from a USB charging cable (5 volts)
with 4 batteries it wouldn't work.
With AAAs it would be thin enough to resemble a net book. Clam shell would
protect the screen.
WiFi and Bluetooth are battery killers, and should have an auto off in BIOS to
turn them off when the unit is unplugged.
Steve Ranft
Savage, MN
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 09:11:08 +0000
Subject: Re: [M100] $9 Computer
I'm coming back to the dream we sometimes share: re-building the Model T with
current technology.
3-D printing gives us the opportunity to (re-)design the case.
Cheap computers, like the one below, or a RasPi, could provide the heart.
Autoboot an emulation! Does VirtualT on Linux exist yet?
Apparently, the type of display of the Model T 240x64 is still made.
Eg. from the page
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/240x64-graphic-lcd-display-module.html ... take
your pick!
The following stands out (size, price, colour, ...)
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/monochrome-STN-graphic-240x64-lcd-display_60110813146.html
All we need to find is a keyboard. No numpad! and how to connect the arrow-keys
?
And money, of course... Crowdfunding ?
Ah, I can dream, can't I ?
Greetings from the TyRannoSaurus
Jan-80 """""
@ work ( = = )
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From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hiraghm
Sent: dinsdag 12 mei 2015 18:29
To: [email protected]
Subject: [M100] $9 Computer
ZDnet had this article on this tiny successor (cousin?) to the Raspberry PI.
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