wxh@alpha.lanl.gov (Billy Harvey) (07/06/89)
I remember seeing ads a few years ago for a laptop computer which was expressly designed for APL. I believe it used a 68000 and an LCD. Does anyone remember this? Is it still made? Where might I get a new/used one? Anyone ever use it? Like it? Thanks. Billy Harvey wxh@a.lanl.gov
ccoleman@gmu90x.UUCP (Chuck Coleman) (07/07/89)
In article <932@alpha.lanl.gov> wxh@alpha.lanl.gov (Billy Harvey) writes: >I remember seeing ads a few years ago for a laptop computer which was >expressly designed for APL. I believe it used a 68000 and an LCD. >Does anyone remember this? Is it still made? Where might I get a >new/used one? Anyone ever use it? Like it? Thanks. > >Billy Harvey wxh@a.lanl.gov This seems a bit like a waste to me. I have seen SHARP APL used on an old Kaypro MS-DOS laptop. I think a better bet is to use STSC APL*PLUS on a regular MS-DOS laptop. You can get APL characters by either purchasing a character ROM, or by running a program to create APL fonts. The former is necessary if you have a plain MDA adapter and is preferable if have have Hercules or CGA graphics, to avoid performance penalties. Since EGA and VGA support soft fonts, you're better off running the font loading programs. If you have a '386 laptop, consider getting APL*PLUS II. Chuck Coleman "Sorry, no concluding witticism" BITNET: ccoleman@GMUVAX Internet: ccoleman@gmuvax2.gmu.edu
ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey) (07/08/89)
In article <932@alpha.lanl.gov> wxh@alpha.lanl.gov (Billy Harvey) writes: >I remember seeing ads a few years ago for a laptop computer which was >expressly designed for APL. I believe it used a 68000 and an LCD. >Does anyone remember this? Is it still made? Where might I get a >new/used one? Anyone ever use it? Like it? Thanks. You are thinking of the Ampere WS-1. It runs an APL called "BIG.APL" on a 68000 chip, which is probably very much like APL.68000. I think, for instance that the workspaces are interchangeable with those that are created by APL.68000 on the Atari, Amiga, and the Mac. I think that company Renaissance Data Systems can supply them. They can be reached at: Renaissance Data Systems Suite 124 660 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 USA -- L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu