Hi all, I had a few questions about the Tandy WP-2. How many here have used the machine? It seems like a nice upgrade from the Model 100, although the lack of BASIC is a disappointment. The 80x8 display, XMODEM capability, and 128K drop-in RAM upgrade seem like the main advantages. It also looks like Forth and an Infocom interpreter have been ported to the machine.
Has anyone here used or upgraded WP-2 CamelForth (besides John Hogerhuis, of course)? It looks promising, and disk I/O plus inline assembler would make it really strong. Also, does anyone on the list have the source for the WP-2 zxzvm Infocom interpreter (Christopher from randomvariations.com ported it, but I can't find his email address anywhere)? I have a QuickPad Pro (80186-powered) in a similar form factor that does much more (DOS), but it is hampered by a weird serial port (no way to receive data without frequent software interruption, at least through testing with DSZ). Is the WP-2 worth it for tinkering? Has anyone developed other apps for the WP-2? A Z80 laptop running Forth and zcode interpreter would be really nice and a great addition to my planned portable computing exhibit at VCF SE 9.0. Let me know if you have any suggestions or if I should just steer clear. Thanks, Jon
