Someone here might like this...

#1 Sun, 2 Oct 2011 - 04:24 68kMLA

I can think of lots of uses for this beyond word processing. Automatically setting up NetBSD comes to mind...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-IIGS-PORTABLE-WORD-PROCESSOR-ADB-200-HRS-BATTERY-LARGE-MEMORY-25-00-/320767545730?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aaf3c5182#ht_3426wt_1099

#2 Sun, 2 Oct 2011 - 13:26 68kMLA

That is actually... really awesome!

(*Tries to fight temptation to buy }

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#3 Sun, 2 Oct 2011 - 22:18 68kMLA

That is actually... really awesome!
(*Tries to fight temptation to buy } )

Same here. If it wasn't for the cost of delivery to Australia, I'd have bought one in a shot.

#4 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 - 13:12 68kMLA

Ah the AlphaSmart. They're actually not that rare (in the US market at least - I think they must have been rolled out to K-12 education at some point) and there are a few different models to choose from. The king of the range (IIRC) is the AlphaSmart Dana, which runs PalmOS on a decent sized graphical LCD while retaining the full keyboard - a bit like an eMate.

#5 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 - 18:19 68kMLA

They aren't rare at all up here.

I can't keep count of how many I have seen used while I was in school (even highschool!!).

#6 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 - 21:37 68kMLA

I love the Dana must obtain one....

#7 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 - 01:51 68kMLA

Wow, thats awesome.. I've never seen anything like that.