Comments on: Panasonic Business Partner 1650: Tandy in disguise https://dfarq.homeip.net/panasonic-business-partner-1650-tandy-in-disguise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=panasonic-business-partner-1650-tandy-in-disguise David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:24:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/panasonic-business-partner-1650-tandy-in-disguise/#comment-56390 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:52:59 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=33757#comment-56390 In reply to Shawn Mulligan.

I’ve heard at least one other story like that. I also remember the first time I saw Windows on a machine that was actually capable of running it. I was in a group of people and almost everyone ran out and got one. Except me, I got an Amiga, but that’s another story.

The Toughbook CF-30 sounds like it would be a really nice retro gaming PC, an ideal display and enough modern conveniences to provide a good user experience today. I’d never thought of them for that, but that’s a good use.

]]> By: Shawn Mulligan https://dfarq.homeip.net/panasonic-business-partner-1650-tandy-in-disguise/#comment-56388 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:50:19 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=33757#comment-56388 I used to have one of these when I was maybe 10; I don’t have the PC anymore unfortunately, but do have the manual and DOS reference booklet. I remember it running many older DOS-era games well, such as Lemmings and Civilization; enough games at the time supported Tandy graphics that the lack of VGA wasn’t too terrible.
Regarding the Toughbook series, I have the CF-30 model, and it (running Linux / dosbox) makes a pretty good modern retro gaming PC; it has a pretty good combination of “good enough” CPU / memory (Core 2 Duo, 4GB), and has wifi/ethernet/USB/SATA, paired with things common only on older laptops, like a pretty decent non-chiclet keyboard with a numlock key, and a 4:3 1024×768 display; well-suited for anything dosbox, and many early 3d era GOG games.

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