I recently got one and like it as a dedicated word processor / note taker because of the nice screen and cool form factor, as you note. It’s also easy to transfer files to my Windows 10 machine (I think I use LaddieCon). But as Willard mentioned, the screen is slow. Sometimes the word processor does odd things, such as jumping to another nearby part of the text. Maybe I accidentally typed a command or arrow to jump, but it’s still silly to suddenly and somewhat frequently find myself typing in the middle of another place in the text. Nonetheless, as a dedicated word processor, it’s a nice idea.
I was intrigued by the Zork idea also. A purely text based application like that, which also doesn’t require super fast screen refreshing, may work well. I share Willard’s concern that it may be a challenge to do much more from a programming perspective on the WP-2, though. Best wishes, Anthony On Sunday, March 31, 2019, Abraham Moller <[email protected]> wrote: > Oops - I meant the VCF SE 7.0. But Zork on a WP-2 was evidently > demonstrated at the VCF MW 9.0 in 2014 (by Christopher at > randomvariations.com). > > Jon > > On Sun, 31 Mar 2019, 02:07 Abraham Moller, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> >
