Re: [M100] Interesting m-100 clone
I stand corrected, the A06 DevTerm does allow some configuration when it comes to power consumption! https://github.com/clockworkpi/DevTerm/blob/main/Code/A06/devterm-a06-gearbox On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 4:54 PM Ben Wiley Sittler wrote: > As of today the A06 model appears to be in stock at their shop again, by > the way: https://www.clockworkpi.com/shop > > I don't have it, but have read that this A06 version is a bit more > powerful than the Raspberry Pi CM3+ lite version, though also > correspondingly a bit more power-hungry/has a bit less battery life if > you're running it without an external power source > > Also note that you will need to find and supply your own pair of 18650 > batteries if you want to run it portably. Protected cells are recommended, > and not the "short burst" ones sold for vaping but rather the "endurance" > cells sold for flashlights. I bought some with a flashlight on Amazon and > they work fine in my CM3+ lite model. > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 3:39 PM Kevin Becker wrote: > >> I'm still waiting for mine. I ordered the A04 model, not knowing at the >> time that it would ship dead last. >> >> On Sat, 2021-12-04 at 21:00 -0800, Ben Wiley Sittler wrote: >> >> I have that machine! Specifically mine is the version with a Raspberry Pi >> Compute Module 3+ Lite. It can run VirtualT OK too, though I need to fix >> some memory corruption or API incompatibity that currently renders FLTK >> file dialogs unusable. The optional cash register thermal printer mode is a >> nice Epon-ish touch, and of course the screen is lovely though it could >> really stand to have a protective layer of hard plastic in front. The >> gamepad arrows are very reminiscent of PC-8201 though positioned >> differently. The keyboard is nowhere near as typeable as the Model T's, >> unfortunately. The whole device is only half the area of a Model 100! >> >> Unfortunately being Pi-based it doesn't have any concept of low-power >> sleep or suspend mode, but on the other hand it does have a microsd card >> for persistent storage, and it boots in less than ten seconds. The WiFi, >> Bluetooth, USB, and HDMI connectivity feel very fancy after using a device >> with just serial connectivity >> >> On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, 13:17 Earl Baugh wrote: >> >> Saw this and found it an interesting look-a-like : >> >> >> https://www.hackster.io/news/clockwork-pi-devterm-review-hands-on-with-the-ultra-compact-trs-80-inspired-kit-computer-b5a73acbaefd?mc_cid=142fb5fc81_eid=39010d1c63 >> >> Earl >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>
Re: [M100] Interesting m-100 clone
As of today the A06 model appears to be in stock at their shop again, by the way: https://www.clockworkpi.com/shop I don't have it, but have read that this A06 version is a bit more powerful than the Raspberry Pi CM3+ lite version, though also correspondingly a bit more power-hungry/has a bit less battery life if you're running it without an external power source Also note that you will need to find and supply your own pair of 18650 batteries if you want to run it portably. Protected cells are recommended, and not the "short burst" ones sold for vaping but rather the "endurance" cells sold for flashlights. I bought some with a flashlight on Amazon and they work fine in my CM3+ lite model. On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 3:39 PM Kevin Becker wrote: > I'm still waiting for mine. I ordered the A04 model, not knowing at the > time that it would ship dead last. > > On Sat, 2021-12-04 at 21:00 -0800, Ben Wiley Sittler wrote: > > I have that machine! Specifically mine is the version with a Raspberry Pi > Compute Module 3+ Lite. It can run VirtualT OK too, though I need to fix > some memory corruption or API incompatibity that currently renders FLTK > file dialogs unusable. The optional cash register thermal printer mode is a > nice Epon-ish touch, and of course the screen is lovely though it could > really stand to have a protective layer of hard plastic in front. The > gamepad arrows are very reminiscent of PC-8201 though positioned > differently. The keyboard is nowhere near as typeable as the Model T's, > unfortunately. The whole device is only half the area of a Model 100! > > Unfortunately being Pi-based it doesn't have any concept of low-power > sleep or suspend mode, but on the other hand it does have a microsd card > for persistent storage, and it boots in less than ten seconds. The WiFi, > Bluetooth, USB, and HDMI connectivity feel very fancy after using a device > with just serial connectivity > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, 13:17 Earl Baugh wrote: > > Saw this and found it an interesting look-a-like : > > > https://www.hackster.io/news/clockwork-pi-devterm-review-hands-on-with-the-ultra-compact-trs-80-inspired-kit-computer-b5a73acbaefd?mc_cid=142fb5fc81_eid=39010d1c63 > > Earl > > Sent from my iPhone > >
Re: [M100] Interesting m-100 clone
I'm still waiting for mine. I ordered the A04 model, not knowing at the time that it would ship dead last. On Sat, 2021-12-04 at 21:00 -0800, Ben Wiley Sittler wrote: > I have that machine! Specifically mine is the version with a > Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ Lite. It can run VirtualT OK too, > though I need to fix some memory corruption or API incompatibity that > currently renders FLTK file dialogs unusable. The optional cash > register thermal printer mode is a nice Epon-ish touch, and of course > the screen is lovely though it could really stand to have a > protective layer of hard plastic in front. The gamepad arrows are > very reminiscent of PC-8201 though positioned differently. The > keyboard is nowhere near as typeable as the Model T's, unfortunately. > The whole device is only half the area of a Model 100! > > Unfortunately being Pi-based it doesn't have any concept of low-power > sleep or suspend mode, but on the other hand it does have a microsd > card for persistent storage, and it boots in less than ten seconds. > The WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, and HDMI connectivity feel very fancy after > using a device with just serial connectivity > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, 13:17 Earl Baugh wrote: > > Saw this and found it an interesting look-a-like : > > > > > https://www.hackster.io/news/clockwork-pi-devterm-review-hands-on-with-the-ultra-compact-trs-80-inspired-kit-computer-b5a73acbaefd?mc_cid=142fb5fc81_eid=39010d1c63 > > > > Earl > > > > Sent from my iPhone
Re: [M100] Interesting m-100 clone
Nice, thanks for sharing that comparison -- I thought it looked a bit small compared to the hand in one of the shots :) --Brad On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 10:01 PM Ben Wiley Sittler wrote: > I have that machine! Specifically mine is the version with a Raspberry Pi > Compute Module 3+ Lite. It can run VirtualT OK too, though I need to fix > some memory corruption or API incompatibity that currently renders FLTK > file dialogs unusable. The optional cash register thermal printer mode is a > nice Epon-ish touch, and of course the screen is lovely though it could > really stand to have a protective layer of hard plastic in front. The > gamepad arrows are very reminiscent of PC-8201 though positioned > differently. The keyboard is nowhere near as typeable as the Model T's, > unfortunately. The whole device is only half the area of a Model 100! > > Unfortunately being Pi-based it doesn't have any concept of low-power > sleep or suspend mode, but on the other hand it does have a microsd card > for persistent storage, and it boots in less than ten seconds. The WiFi, > Bluetooth, USB, and HDMI connectivity feel very fancy after using a device > with just serial connectivity > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, 13:17 Earl Baugh wrote: > >> Saw this and found it an interesting look-a-like : >> >> >> https://www.hackster.io/news/clockwork-pi-devterm-review-hands-on-with-the-ultra-compact-trs-80-inspired-kit-computer-b5a73acbaefd?mc_cid=142fb5fc81_eid=39010d1c63 >> >> Earl >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > -- -- Brad Grier
Re: [M100] Interesting m-100 clone
I have that machine! Specifically mine is the version with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ Lite. It can run VirtualT OK too, though I need to fix some memory corruption or API incompatibity that currently renders FLTK file dialogs unusable. The optional cash register thermal printer mode is a nice Epon-ish touch, and of course the screen is lovely though it could really stand to have a protective layer of hard plastic in front. The gamepad arrows are very reminiscent of PC-8201 though positioned differently. The keyboard is nowhere near as typeable as the Model T's, unfortunately. The whole device is only half the area of a Model 100! Unfortunately being Pi-based it doesn't have any concept of low-power sleep or suspend mode, but on the other hand it does have a microsd card for persistent storage, and it boots in less than ten seconds. The WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, and HDMI connectivity feel very fancy after using a device with just serial connectivity On Sat, Dec 4, 2021, 13:17 Earl Baugh wrote: > Saw this and found it an interesting look-a-like : > > > https://www.hackster.io/news/clockwork-pi-devterm-review-hands-on-with-the-ultra-compact-trs-80-inspired-kit-computer-b5a73acbaefd?mc_cid=142fb5fc81_eid=39010d1c63 > > Earl > > Sent from my iPhone >
[M100] Interesting m-100 clone
Saw this and found it an interesting look-a-like : https://www.hackster.io/news/clockwork-pi-devterm-review-hands-on-with-the-ultra-compact-trs-80-inspired-kit-computer-b5a73acbaefd?mc_cid=142fb5fc81_eid=39010d1c63 Earl Sent from my iPhone
