streeter@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Kenneth B. Streeter) (09/14/90)
I am looking for a handheld "pocket computer" and their peripherals. In specific, I already have a Sharp PC-1500 pocket computer, and would be very interested if anybody out there has any peripherals for it (printer/cassette drive, etc...) that they would be willing to sale. Alternatively, if anybody has any suggestions for alternate machines, here are my needs: Internal Time-Of-Day Clock Small Size (less than half the size of a shoebox... laptops are out...) Simple Programming Language (prefer one I already know...) Price < $100 A few people have suggested I try to find an HP-41 with a time module, however, I have never programmed one of them. Specifically, I would like to have a set of routines that query the user (supplying appropriate prompts) and perform simple calculations, displaying the answer nicely. What else is out there that may suit my needs? -- Kenneth B. Streeter | ARPA: streeter@im.lcs.mit.edu MIT LCS, Room NE43-350 | UUCP: ...!uunet!im.lcs.mit.edu!streeter 545 Technology Square | (617) 253-2614 (work) Cambridge, MA 02139 | (617) 225-2249 (home)
Scott.Schad@f9600.n7104.z8.uafcveg.uark.edu (Scott Schad) (09/23/90)
Sounds to me like what you want is the Psion Organiser (British, so you spell it with an "s" instead of a "z"). It has all the necessary time and day functions, calculator, alarms, splendid address database, nice communications capability, etc...plus a nifty version of Basic called OPL. Actually OPL is pure structured Basic that you write in a full-screen editor, then compile! You have the choice of retaining either source or object code, and there are lots of options for enhancing the screen display. You can program it in a PC emulator program (extra $), but the slickest thing about it is the ability to save programs and data files to non-volatile eproms. The Psion has two eprom ports on the back, and you can plug in up to two, 128K "datapaks" for storage. Unless you intentionally erase the paks with UV light, they are rock solid storage devices. The Psion Organiser is a little shorter and thicker than the HP41, and takes a nine volt battery. <STS> SEEN-BY: 391/2 7104/0 -- Scott Schad - via NetWork node 8:391/12 UUCP: uafcveg!tprs!7104!9600!Scott.Schad INTERNET: Scott.Schad@f9600.n7104.z8.uafcveg.uark.edu