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From: anthony@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Casio BOSS - Using as a Terminal
Summary: real geeks don't have pocket protectors, they have pocket computers
Keywords: BOSS, Terminal
Message-ID: <10601@uwm.edu>
Date: 29 Mar 91 04:59:36 GMT
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In article <1991Mar28.201555.27035@Think.COM> laird@think.com (Laird Popkin) writes:
>In article <2100@gold.gvg.tek.com> cleveland@gold.gvg.tek.com (cleveland) writes:
>>If have seen some references in posting to the use
>>of the Casio BOSS as a terminal. Would someone
>>please inform us as to how this is done?
>>
>used one at 300 baud, and it's fine, but you can't keep up with 1200 on a
>screen that small (about the same as the BOSS' screen).  If you're going to
>be doing "serious" telecommunicating, I'd recommend the NEC, since it has a
>full sized screen and a larger keyboard.  It won't fit in your shirt
>pocket, but it's still quite portable.

Certain Sharp handheld electronic organizers do have a terminal mode in
them.  Software is being sold for the Casio on floppy that you just
download via the serial interface.  It would seem to be possible to
write a terminal program for a Casio as well.

I have a Psion Organiser myself, and have found the terminal mode quite
useful at times.  There's a big difference between a machine that fits
in a front shirt pocket and one that fits in a briefcase (providing you
have or want one).
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