DOS ain't dead - Poqet PC Classic (eBay)

Rugxulo

Usono,
13.03.2010, 21:49

Poqet PC Classic (eBay) (Miscellaneous)

Okay, so it's a bit expensive (but new and actually much cheaper than originally), just wanted to mention it to you guys as I found it interesting. :-D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poqet_Pc

eBay auction

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RayeR

CZ,
14.03.2010, 00:34

@ Rugxulo

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> Okay, so it's a bit expensive (but new and actually much cheaper than
> originally), just wanted to mention it to you guys as I found it
> interesting. :-D

Nice DOS handheld. I didn't know this. I own Atari portfolio which has much worse display and less resources. Probably the best DOS handheld is HP 200LX but its rare. Once I saw it in some secondhand for about 2000 CZK...

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Rugxulo

Usono,
14.03.2010, 02:41

@ RayeR

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> Nice DOS handheld. I didn't know this. I own Atari portfolio which has
> much worse display and less resources. Probably the best DOS handheld is
> HP 200LX but its rare. Once I saw it in some secondhand for about 2000
> CZK...

Already sold for $500! (Even though it originally was $1999 when it first was produced, I'm still surprised. I expected a longer bidding process. Heh, oh well. Hope someone enjoys it!)

RayeR

CZ,
14.03.2010, 14:02

@ Rugxulo

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It would be nice if someone develop such handheld using modern electronic components. We may have plenty of RAM, CF storage, color OLED display, some version of low power x86 processor... Something like http://www.open-pandora.org :-)

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Berlin, Germany,
14.03.2010, 15:38

@ Rugxulo

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> > Nice DOS handheld. I didn't know this. I own Atari portfolio which has
> > much worse display and less resources. Probably the best DOS handheld
> is
> > HP 200LX but its rare. Once I saw it in some secondhand for about 2000
> > CZK...
>
> Already sold for $500! (Even though it originally was $1999 when it first
> was produced, I'm still surprised. I expected a longer bidding process.
> Heh, oh well. Hope someone enjoys it!)

Another one in mint condition: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250594140857

I still own a HP 200LX and four Portfolios, but have no time to use these. :-|

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RayeR

CZ,
14.03.2010, 16:53

@ rr

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> I still own a HP 200LX and four Portfolios, but have no time to use these.
> :-|

Yes, it's nice toy but lacks a lot of modern features. I played with pofo before ~8 years but now use ipaq PDA, which I can use for much more things (wifi/BT/USB connectivity, GPS nav., eBooks reading, MP3/video, etc...) and also have DOSBOX there :)

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Berlin, Germany,
14.03.2010, 17:16

@ RayeR

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> > I still own a HP 200LX and four Portfolios, but have no time to use
> these.
> > :-|
>
> Yes, it's nice toy but lacks a lot of modern features. I played with pofo
> before ~8 years but now use ipaq PDA, which I can use for much more

In January I've added a link to your Portfolio pages to http://www.pofowiki.de/doku.php?id=www:links#portfolio-seiten.

> things (wifi/BT/USB connectivity, GPS nav., eBooks reading, MP3/video,
> etc...) and also have DOSBOX there :)

iPAQ 214 :-D

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Rugxulo

Usono,
19.03.2010, 01:05

@ rr

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> Another one in mint condition:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250594140857

Sold for $91 (+ $12 shipping).

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