I often use my Model 100 for journaling.
I have also used it for writing articles for my blog, and I used it for
my first published book.
I ran into an interesting problem with my journaling, it was concerned
with file names. With the Model 100 the file name is limited to six
characters, and the first character must be a letter - it cannot be a
number. Since I created a new file every day on my Model 100, for my
journal entry, I wanted to have file names that were unique and
descriptive. I chose to use two characters from the month, two numbers
from the day, and two numbers from the year. A journal entry for today
would be OC1127, October 11, 2017. I was criticized for using
characters, when I shared this on the list, since everyone who commented
thought I was stupid not to use all letters. Apparently they had never
tried to create a file name on the Model 100 using all letters.
The value of using the model 100 for journaling is to be able to
transfer copies to your main computer, and to some form of backup. I use
a NADSBOX, which I was fortunate enough to be able to get when they were
being produced. I hope that there will be more of them available in the
future, but I know that producing them at a cheap price is not possible.
I salute all them men who have contributed things like this to the
group. New ideas seem to be flowering every day.
Fred Whitaker
On 11/4/2017 10:11 PM, Daryn Hanright wrote:
I love using on my 102 for updating my Daily Journal. Am actually
currently sitting on my porch under our sun shade. It's a great device
for doing that stuff. It's super light, does what it does. The
keyboard is the best I have ever used, and I can see the screen easily.
And it's pretty painless transferring the Doc to either my Android
phone (mComm) or Ubuntu laptop (dlplus).
I'd be gutted if I suddenly couldn't use it. It's the most practical
bit of tech I have ever owned.
Daryn
On Nov 5, 2017 12:00 PM, "Mike Stein" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: Mitch Parker
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] Any writers still using an M100?
> Hello,
> I do know Evan. I've met him several times and can tell you
several things:
> 1. He is a journalist. He does a lot of writing for
TechRepublic these days and has written for several other sites
and magazines in the past.
--
He is and does; he's also a co-founder and director of the Vintage
Computer Federation, an umbrella group for the Vintage Computer
Forum and the VCF conferences, both valuable resources for the
vintage computer community.
But as we see more and more these days, journalists can not always
be relied upon to present unbiased or even necessarily accurate
information...
He's also opinionated to the point of being rude and insulting.
According to him, folks like Fred are "a bunch of old cranks, one
or two of which call themselves writers and still use a Model 100"
--
> 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
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On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:58 PM Fred Whitaker <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
The Model 100 keyboard is the quality that has kept me using mine.
I do have other devices but I prefer it for my writing. It is
still as usable as it always has been. With the addition of REX
and Quattro it is even more usable that it was.
Fred Whitaker
From: Bill Loguidice
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:36 PM
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [M100] Any writers still using an M100?
I would imagine few use it for serious writing anymore. Modern
laptops have pretty good battery life (10 hours+) and are pretty
portable, as well as have all the modern conveniences and
connectivity that you generally need these days. There are also
plenty of distraction-free and purpose built apps/software,
obviously.
I reviewed one of the modern options, the Freewrite, earlier this
year:
http://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2017/02/27/review-astrohaus-freewrite-smart-typewriter-distraction-free-writing-device/
<http://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2017/02/27/review-astrohaus-freewrite-smart-typewriter-distraction-free-writing-device/>
It's effective, but pricey. The main advantage that it has over
the M100 series is that you don't have to do anything special to
make it work within modern workflows. In many ways, it's actually
more limited than the M100 series, though, and is really just a
smart typewriter (and that's all it really claims to be).
I've certainly entertained the idea of using one of my M100 series
systems for my professional writing activities - or even some
leisure stuff - but it would be more as a novelty these days than
something that I feel would enhance my productivity (and maybe
even the opposite). With that said, in many ways, there really is
no true modern equivalent to what the M100 series can do.
Considering all the ways we can work now, something like that is
probably not needed, but it's still interesting to note.
-Bill
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On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:10 PM, John R. Hogerhuis
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 2:51 PM Mike Stein <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I thought some of you might be amused by this reply to a post I
made in a CCtalk mailing list thread discussing the best device
for undistracted writing with a good keyboard, display and battery
life:
FWIW, Evan is a well-known figure in the vintage computer community.
m
Well sounded like he was debunking a specific bit of old wrong news.
Reality is people do write with it. Not sure in what numbers.
Sports writer story... never heard of it.
— John.
