From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihps3!houxi!hou5d!hou5a!ijk
Newsgroups: net.micro
Title: Personal Computer as portable typewriter
Article-I.D.: hou5a.130
Posted: Thu Aug 19 08:19:39 1982
Received: Fri Aug 20 02:52:49 1982

I've been considering using an inexpensive pc as a portable typewriter
to take class notes (still going to school at night): scenario is that
I would dump the memory at the end of class into a cassette, then play
it back the next day and log in thru a rs-232 interface to my computer at
work.  The main problem (to me) is that I don't want to lug a tv/monitor
in addition to the pc plus cassette recorder, nor do I want to shell out
$1700 for an Osborne.  Solution would be some inexpensive display device
that could be hooked up to some normal I/O port, or better yet, a PC with
a built - in diplay.  Currently, Radio Shack and Sharp carry small, calculator
size computers with built in displays: these would be perfect, except
that they come with less than 2k of memory, plus the keyboards are made
for elves (or other tiny people).  Does any one know of something due
to come out on the market soon, or some display device that would suit
my needs (or do I need to found my own company to build what I want???
Seems there would be a need for this - Sony has a portable typewriter
with memory, but the cost is about $1000, which is a bit steep,
considering all you can do is type. At least with a pc you can play games!!)
Thanx in advance
	Ihor Kinal Bell Labs, Holmdel x5958 hou5a!ijk.