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Atari Portfolio on Reddit

Posted on 7.10.2014 by cosi

I’ve created a new subreddit /r/AtariPortfolio, dedicated solely to the Pofo. Atari Portfolio (and old palmtops in general) is barely discussed on Reddit. Once a few months you can find a mention on /r/retrocomputing, and that’s all. I hope this … Continue reading →

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DOS palmtops

Posted on 5.04.2013 by cosi

Once upon a time, one of the readers, jerome, asked me to write a comparison of HP LX palmtops. While I consider it a little pointless (the 200 LX would take all the gold), a review of all then-popular palmtops with … Continue reading →

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What is your favourite vintage palmtop?

Posted on 27.10.2012 by cosi

Just for fun, statistics and my curiosity 🙂 You may select up to three options. If your favourite is not on the list, please select “other” and write its name in a comment.  

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Back on air

Posted on 9.03.2012 by cosi

The blog was silent for a while, just like my “vintage palmtoping” was. I had some real-life issues to face and, well, blogging isn’t my main activity, so I decided to take a break. Now I think it’s time get … Continue reading →

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What is a vintage palmtop good for?

Posted on 25.08.2011 by cosi

“Don’t be kidding”, you say. A vintage palmtop is an ideal toy, a collector’s item, a nostalgic artifact. It’s also great for digging in its guts – say Atari Portfolio owners with electronic skills – just like ZX Spectrum. Ok, … Continue reading →

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print “Hello world!”

Posted on 14.06.2011 by cosi

It’s been almost twenty years since I first read about a palmtop. I was truly amazed by the idea of a “VHS-cassette-sized”, fully functional PC. Atari Portfolio became my long unfulfilled dream. As the technology was moving forward, palmtops were … Continue reading →

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