Comments on: HP 200LX and related palmtops https://dfarq.homeip.net/hp-200lx-and-related-palmtops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hp-200lx-and-related-palmtops David L. Farquhar, computer security professional, train hobbyist, and landlord Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/hp-200lx-and-related-palmtops/#comment-56459 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:37:43 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=33980#comment-56459 In reply to CubicleNate.

I wasn’t aware of the GPD Pocket products but they sure do look like a modern version of a palmtop! It goes to show that good ideas never die.

]]> By: Frank McConnell https://dfarq.homeip.net/hp-200lx-and-related-palmtops/#comment-56458 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:43:03 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=33980#comment-56458 And then someone named Mack figured out how to double the clock speed (and write some code to run at startup to fix the display timing to work with that) and add a 32MB RAM disk inside the 200LX. Not merely fast, but faster! And you could still use the PCMCIA socket for flash storage (mine’s a Sandisk 256MB).

It wasn’t flashy, there wasn’t much to show off, it was an XT-class PC with some built-in applications that you could carry round and get stuff done anywhere. In a world of landlines, you might also carry a battery-powered modem and cables so you could download your e-mail and upload your replies and writings. In the data center, you might use it as a serial console for configuration or diagnosis.

]]> By: CubicleNate https://dfarq.homeip.net/hp-200lx-and-related-palmtops/#comment-56457 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:21:30 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=33980#comment-56457 Have you looked at the GPD Pocket products? I sort of feel like they are a kind of spiritual successor to the HP Palmtop form factor. I don’t make GPD money so these aren’t in the budget but the do look pretty cool and quite compelling to those that could use such a thing.

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