On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 12:12:32AM +0100, Tony Duell wrote:
> >
> > What would be considered a good use of older laptops? Are the machines in
>
> Running programs :-). I don't want to sound silly, but they did useful
> work once, and they can still do that same useful work. Not everyone
> needs the latest bloatware, not matter what certain software houses try
> to make you believe.
I'm still using a Compaq 286 laptop to drive my EPROM/Device programmer.
I also use an XT-class laptop with dual 720K floppies and a Xircom PE3
"pocket Ethernet adapter" and Kermit as a portable "telnet terminal"
The most expensive of these was $15 with a carrying case. Batteries are
an issue, but the XT laptop uses a wad of C-cell-sized NiCds - easy enough
to rebuild.
-ethan
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Received on Mon Jun 07 2004 - 22:13:06 BST