th, 24 days ago

@thomasfuchs the "slate" form-factor of the TRS-80 Model 100 is my favorite since it is the only one that is really portable, plus they make decent xterms.

acsawdey, 24 days ago

@thomasfuchs I've got a soft spot in my heart for the Kaypro II, IV, and 10 ...

acsawdey, 24 days ago

@thomasfuchs The Kaypro II was the first computer I ever overclocked ... turns out that a 2MHz z80 isn't enough to keep up with a 130wpm keyboarder (not me 😂) ... though the code in Wordstar coped pretty well. It would stop updating the screen and just print ! characters and keep buffering the input. Then she'd stop typing and it would take a good 60 seconds to unload the input buffer and get back to normal. Same person regularly wore out 80's mechanical keyboards, which takes some doing.

thomasfuchs, 24 days ago

@acsawdey that’s pretty amazing ngl

rogerlipscombe, 24 days ago

@thomasfuchs first laptop I ever used (borrowed it from school for the summer break) was this one: https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/40698/RM-Nimbus-NB300/

wotsac, 24 days ago

@thomasfuchs Favorite would have to be Non-folding

[4] Non-folding (TRS-80 Model 100, Z88. Short, wide LCD integrated with keyboard)

Though I'd kinda like to make a definition that extends to the Epson PX-8 somehow)

thomasfuchs, 24 days ago

@wotsac hmm, I'll add that as an option I think, I guess the format is "slate"

thomasfuchs, 24 days ago (edited 24 days ago)

[1] Luggable (CRT, detachable keyboard)
[2] Lunchbox (LCD or plasma, usually detachable keyboard)
[3] Folding (modern laptops)
[4] Slate (tablet)