I had the opportunity to work with Mr. Martin last November. I showed him my M100 setup. He was not impressed.
On Nov 5, 2017 8:43 AM, "Bill Loguidice" <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think anyone could or would dispute that people still use their > M100 series systems, or ANY vintage computer or game system for that > matter. Everything has its fans. I think the core question is if any > professional writers use it as part of their workflow. I know I would never > trust vintage tech when writing all the things that I write. I'm too > spoiled by the automatic redundancy/safety and features made possible with > modern machines. At the same time, I'd be OK with using it for casual > writing, the type that something like the Freewrite is used for today, > i.e., the type where you just write and then worry about doing edits on > something else (fiction, really). With that kind of writing, losing your > work would not be quite as devastating and the special form factor might > also help minimize distractions/help you get into a specific mindset. > > Of course, even though I would never use vintage tech like the M100 series > in my professional writing for a variety of reasons, it doesn't mean > someone doesn't. Certainly there are famous examples of writers like George > R.R. Martin who uses WordStar 4.0 on a DOS era setup. So the question then > becomes, can we point to any examples of someone using an M100 series > computer today in a genuinely professional capacity? If so, I would suspect > it would be mostly of the Freewrite variety, where it's used in the > preparation of fiction, rather than non-fiction material. > > -Bill > > ================================================ > Bill Loguidice | About me and other ways to get in touch > <http://about.me/billloguidice> > ================================================ > > On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:01 PM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Mitch Parker >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 8:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [M100] Any writers still using an M100? >> >> >> > 2. If there is anyone that can credibly make that statement, it would >> be him. >> -- >> I think the people on this list who actually own and use one of the M100 >> class of computers are much better qualified to comment. >> -- >> >> Doesn't change that the m100 does a lot and there may be a few people >> still using theirs. >> -- >> "may be"?!? If you follow this list at all then you'd know that there *are >> *indeed quite a few people using theirs and prepared to invest time >> and/or money to make them even more useful while retaining the features >> that make them unique. >> >> From my reply to Evan: >> "How many modern computers have a full size regular keyboard in a tablet >> format with a display that's clearly legible in bright sunlight, instant >> on, cheap batteries that last for days and can be replaced in seconds, etc. >> ?" >> >> m >> >> >Mitch >> >
