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- Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:37 pm
- Forum: DOS Palmtops
- Topic: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
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Re: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
Hey there, Yeah, pretty late but it's ok xD xD xD Anyway, I agree with the need for backlit to be turned on/off at will. As a power saving mechanism maybe having a two backlit levels, one that is regular and another one that only gives some light but not full power... Teletext is hard to know, there...
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:54 pm
- Forum: DOS Palmtops
- Topic: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
- Replies: 6
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Re: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
Hope you forgive me the triple posting, but I just thought of another thing that would be a KILLER... Teletext receiver. Granted, I don't know if such a receiver could be made small and energy efficient for a palmtop, but the idea is tempting... Being anywhere, and being able to read the news, updat...
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: DOS Palmtops
- Topic: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
- Replies: 6
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Re: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
Oh and as for the OS... I would go with something new. FreeDOS
Which would mean being able to flash new software into the device, or like you suggested, using a memory card. Not a bad idea, and I think there were some kind of "flash cards" already back in the day.
Which would mean being able to flash new software into the device, or like you suggested, using a memory card. Not a bad idea, and I think there were some kind of "flash cards" already back in the day.
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:33 pm
- Forum: DOS Palmtops
- Topic: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
- Replies: 6
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Re: Let's build the perfect palmtop with todays tech...
Hello, Well, I don't have any palmtop or pocket pc (unfortunately) but I like to read about them and hope to get a couple to play with one day. As for building the perfect one, I don't think we need the modern technology. What always amazed me was the fact that no company ever tried to "combine...