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.