JPF997 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) Never heard of this Portfolio thing, how does it stack up to the Atari 8 bit systems or even the 2600? Edited March 15 by JPF997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 It was one of the first palmtop PCs, or maybe even the first But it really can't be compared to Atari's other systems, it's not good for gaming 4.9 Mhz 8088 CPU, it only has 8 lines of text which is like 1/3 the size of a desktop PC. It's best to think of it as an early PDA: A device to hold phone numbers, take notes, run simple spreadsheets. I was never that impressed with this class of device since it could only do a fraction of what even the oldest PC could do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprian Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 "Is this a good system?" Yes, it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/15/2024 at 2:18 PM, zzip said: It's best to think of it as an early PDA: A device to hold phone numbers, take notes, run simple spreadsheets. You forgot "hacking ATM's" 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 5 hours ago, Tillek said: You forgot "hacking ATM's" 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I like the size and the keyboard. All it needs is a better way to transfer files to it! Preferably via WiFi. Some other (minor) improvements would be: a more recent DOS than the DOS 2 version an external monitor connector. or a better display with a higher resolution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 It was the first palm top. Great system. There is an upgrade to address the screen, and some other upgrades to add capability. The biggest drawback is everything inc, and especially, the memory cards is battery backed. So keep it plugged in when not in use to prevent the batteries from being used up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 5 hours ago, Ripdubski said: There is an upgrade to address the screen, and some other upgrades to add capability. Do you have any links, please? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightbit Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 On 3/17/2024 at 6:55 PM, bent_pin said: Indeed! It is well worth the investment. Chances are you'll have your Portfolio purchase paid back to you on your first hit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 20 minutes ago, eightbit said: Indeed! It is well worth the investment. Chances are you'll have your Portfolio purchase paid back to you on your first hit! Where can I download the pin program and the schematics for making the memory to ATM card interface, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightbit Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 16 minutes ago, bent_pin said: Where can I download the pin program and the schematics for making the memory to ATM card interface, please? Unfortunately the only working prototypes were in John Connor's backpack and were destroyed in an unreleased scene by the T2000. You'll have to reverse engineer them based on the footage we currently have. Trust me, it will pay off! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I love it 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 3/25/2024 at 12:07 AM, bent_pin said: Do you have any links, please? Some of my links are no longer working, so your mileage may vary and you may have to just search. Here are a couple that are working: PofoWIKI (has 3rd party and DIY section - german, link does translation): https://www-pofowiki-de.translate.goog/doku.php?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en RSKey Portfolio Page (has bootstrap program to xfer a usable terminal, or used to): https://www.rskey.org/pfolio Software (U of Mich archive): https://websites.umich.edu/~archive/atari/Portfolio/ And if your interested, I did a podcast called Podfolio, Atari Portfolio podcast which should give you plenty of information about the device and its accessories: https://inverseatascii.info/episodes-podfolio/ I think it was this link that had the backlight kits: http://www.palmzip.de (german) HTH Wade 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 1 hour ago, Ripdubski said: Wade I'm toying with the idea of building a clone. This of will help. Thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG7PFS Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Can I transfer data to the Portfolio with an 8-bit Atari? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttr Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 On 4/5/2024 at 4:45 AM, KG7PFS said: Can I transfer data to the Portfolio with an 8-bit Atari? Let me ask back: Why would you want to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG7PFS Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 3 hours ago, bttr said: Let me ask back: Why would you want to do this? Why wouldn't I? I like and use 8-bit computers. I also like classic mobile devices. I want one that is data compatible with my desktops. Is this a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/5/2024 at 4:45 AM, KG7PFS said: Can I transfer data to the Portfolio with an 8-bit Atari? If you have some kind of SIO to RS-232 interface for the Atari it should be possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 You could do it with an 850 and some custom software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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