Hotze wrote:
>
> >The military once procured a bunch of XT-like machines that were portable
> >and keyboardless. Everything was done thru a touchscreen, including a
> >virtual keyboard. About five years ago, there were a bunch floating around
> >the hamfests in the Chicago area.
> That would be _so_ cool to see.... can anyone tell me what they looked like?
A company called "Megamos Composants" here is France has been
advertising something similar for some months now. here is a translation
of the ad:
FF 895 [about ?90 or $145]
16 bit processor
512K ROM, 256K RAM extensible to 32Mb
Touch screen STN-LCD 320x128 (16 lines of 40 characters)
RS232 connection with PC
2 PCMCIA type 2 68 pin slots
2.4 volt 1200 mA battery and 3 V lithium
6 hours usage, charge indicator and auto off
Compatible with Windows 3.xx, Windows 95, MS-DOS
Complete with on battery, charger and manual in French
Options:
Connection software FF 85
Connection cable INDEX - PC FF 230
I have been tempted but the its a little pricey as a toy. Formt he last
line, the name of the unit may be "INDEX" and tha fact that the manual
is in French would seem to indicate that these are French systems.
If anyone is interested I would be willing to procure and ship the units
on your behalf.
Regards
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Hans B. Pufal : <mailto:hansp_at_digiweb.com>
Comprehensive Computer Catalogue : <http://www.digiweb.com/~hansp/ccc/>
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Received on Sun Dec 07 1997 - 05:57:09 GMT