Hi, I'm on Kens side here. I value the simplicity and instant on capability of the m100/102 along with the extended battery life and low current draw, regardless of whether i take it on the road or use it at home.
and when i take it on the road, a lantern battery serves very well for super extended operation. I do speak as someone who has a nadsbox so all my portability needs are meet right there :-) Cheers/73 Bert -------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: [M100] Still thinking about TDock From: Bob Pigford <[email protected]> To: 'Model 100 Discussion' <[email protected]> CC: Ken, To me the design direction comes down to this question: Question: Do you operate primarily on batteries or on a wall wart? I prefer a wall wart because I do not use my ModelTs for travel much anymore. Mostly I use them at home for programming fun and for the challenges of connecting to other devices. AA operational capability is still needed for a short periods, even if the AAs do not last to long. I think your decision may be driven by the consensus answer to the question above. Just a suggestion. Bob From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Pettit Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:09 AM To: Model 100 Discussion Subject: [M100] Still thinking about TDock I keep thinking about all the discussions about external monitors and expansion and about the idea of having an internal / wireless solution to connect to "everything". I can't help but think that anything internal / powered from the portable is going to serve to drain the battery more quickly. On the other hand, I was spending a few brain cycles trying to devise a way of putting an internal Bluetooth device in the unit without needing any hardware mods or consuming the M100 expansion bus. I was trying to think if there is a way to replace one of the 8K RAM chips with a special module that contains a Bluetooth module (along with a replacement 8K RAM chip), and then find some special signaling to communicate with it. Just my mind wandering... Ken
