Re: [M100] WP-2
I have an M100, 102 and WP-2, and their keyboards rank in that order for me. The M100 is firm and ‘clicky’, the 102 slightly softer with a slightly greater degree of resistance, and the WP-2 is firmer, more resistive, and a bit vague. Not the same keyboards at all, though the WP-2 has become my choice for distraction-free writing, simply because it’s much more portable. The 102 is a close second, but the WP-2’s RAM DISK makes for a very useful dump for work pending offloading to my PC with mComm. I also find the 80x8 display on the WP-2 to be much easier to work with - less scrolling about than the 100/102, but that might be more to do with my pattern of use. I’ve had no issues with the WP-2 not keeping up when I type, except when inserting text, and that is easily overcome by inserting a CR so that insertions are at the end of a line not the middle - then SHIFT-DEL to close the space back up afterwards. One issue with my WP-2 is that when connected to a PC, it can save files using TS-DOS, but while it can read the mComm directory, it can’t load files - the cursor keys don’t work, but it appears it also won’t load the top file under the cursor either. (Neither 100 or 102 have this issue). It works just fine both ways with LaddieAlpha on my Mac, though that only works on MacOS versions that support 32-bit apps. There doesn’t appear to be support for Catalina or Big Sur. When I look around at the distraction-free options, the WP-2 is hard to beat, particularly at the general cost. A 128k RAM upgrade to add space for stored documents is also inexpensive, and for me, rather useful. And as much as I prefer the 100/102 keyboards, adjusting to the WP-2 is not hard. Andy any report on keyboard quality versus the model t? I really appreciate this timely thread because I've been looking at the WP-2 of late. All best, Nick Nick
Re: [M100] M100 Digest, Vol 114, Issue 1
Hey guys!! Many thanks - extraordinarily helpful!!! One thing I will say, is that I appreciate that all the information I need is inevitably out there, but even in the context of this group, searching for it, knowing it when I find it, and understanding what I'm reading is far less obvious for me as a total novice, than it would be for folk who have been doing this for years. So I really do appreciate being pointed in the right direction! Greg: I saw your site mentioned in the archives here and paid you a visit on the strength of that - it's a great resource that I'll be visiting again! And thanks for the clarification. I did think the Android TV box looked like it could be promising, so it's good to know an uneducated guess was a reasonably good one. Once I have it, I suspect that'll be the solution of choice. It is really something to find a community like this for such a venerable piece of technology. It speaks volumes for the Model 100 and siblings that these laptops are so well regarded with such a loyal following and still used. I have no idea how well mine has been looked after, but there's not much in more modern technology that can make me smile every time I get it out of it's slip-cover! I may not be an avid participant in the list, but I'll be reading every word! Andy On Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:48:50 -0400 wrote Send M100 mailing list submissions to mailto:m100@lists.bitchin100.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bitchin100.com/listinfo.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mailto:m100-requ...@lists.bitchin100.com You can reach the person managing the list at mailto:m100-ow...@lists.bitchin100.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of M100 digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Hello......! (The CopyPenguin) 2. Re: Hello..! (Ron Lauzon) 3. Re: Hello..! (Kevin Becker) 4. Re: Hello..! (Gregory McGill) 5. Re: Hello..! (John R. Hogerhuis) 6. Re: Hello..! (Gregory McGill) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:54:30 -0400 From: The CopyPenguin <mailto:copypeng...@zoho.com> To: "m100" <mailto:m100@lists.bitchin100.com> Subject: [M100] Hello..! Message-ID: <17280af486f.fcf81f3c9713mailto:.8296387256373954...@zoho.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" .. Andy -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com/attachments/20200604/4aa590a9/attachment-0001.html> -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2020 21:26:44 +0200 (CEST) From: Ron Lauzon <mailto:rlau...@tutanota.com> To: M100 <mailto:m...@bitchin100.com> Subject: Re: [M100] Hello..! Message-ID: <mailto:m9-nbzs--...@tutanota.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" My understanding is that the NADSbox was superceded by dlplus and later LaddieAlpha. I created a recipe and software to use a Raspberry Pi 0, battery and display to create something similar to a NADSbox (i.e. you just hook it up and it works like a TPDD).??https://github.com/rlauzon54/pi-tpdd But you can run LaddieAlpha on your own PC or mComm on your phone/tablet to do the same thing. -- Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/ TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2 - TRS-80 Pocket Computer 4 - TRS-80 Model 100/102 - Tandy 1100FD - Tandy 1400LT - Commodore 64 - TRS-80 Model 4P RC2014 (Mini and Pro) - Altair-Duino with TI Silent 700 -?VT320 terminal/Raspberry Pi 0 Some people like to work on old cars.? But old computers are cheaper and don't require a big garage. Jun 4, 2020, 14:54 by mailto:copypeng...@zoho.com: -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com/attachments/20200604/981ee742/attachment-0001.html> -- Message: 3 Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:47:44 -0400 From: Kevin Becker <mailto:ke...@kevinbecker.org> To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] Hello..! Message-ID: mailto:.ca...@kevinbecker.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Yeah, dlplus or LaddieAlpha will let you transfer files to/from your PC or Mac without any SD card go between. I'd suggest getting a REX to allow you to (among other things) easily have TS-DOS in ROM to make things as easy as possible. http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=LaddieConhttps://github.com/bkw777/dlplushttp://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rex On Thu, 2020-06-04 at 21:26 +0200, Ron Lauzon wrote: > My understanding is that the NADSbox was superce
[M100] Hello......!
…and a bunch of questions!! New M100 owner here, having just acquired one in pretty good condition, and (seemingly) fully working, from eBay. I really do love this laptop! Wonderful keyboard, elegant and simple, functional and yet not stuffed with nonsense I have no need for. And I have to say, I learnt everything (long-since forgotten now) on a TRS-80 Model 1, a couple of whole generations ago, so the M100 feels very familiar. But, here’s the thing: It’s so good to use, I want to put it to use, but that means some way of moving files off it, preferably to a 2017-vintage iMac, or possibly a Windows 10 workstation. But how? I’d have bought a NADSbox and done it via an SD card, which seems the best way, but there aren’t any to buy, of course. All the talk of null modems and terminal commands are a mystery to me, not least because I have no starting point in what I’m looking for or how to use it. I have ordered an Android TV Box TPDD Server from arcadeshopper.com because it looked like it might help, but that’s only because it was pictured connected to an M100! I write a ton of reports and proposals, and the M100 keyboard is way better than anything I have to type on otherwise! I also plan to (re)learn BASIC and write some of my own software for it, and I’d like to have somewhere to load from/save to. So, the questions are: Well, firstly, does anyone have a NADSbox in working condition they don’t want? No? I thought not. Well, then… deep breath and speaking as a newbie, what do I need, where from, and how do I get it to work?! By the way, when I bought the M100, I had no idea there was still a thriving community of users, let alone a good, old-fashioned mailing list! I am really impressed!!! And the 100 is really cool too! Thanks in advance, Andy
