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Re: Portable BASIC System



Robert Walker wrote:

> Has there ever been a system that has been portable, had it's own power
> supply, and ran BASIC? If so, where can I find one?

I've got an Apple IIc that has a rechargable battery pack and LCD... but you 
know that already.

There's a Tandy 200 at the thrift store here, it has MS BASIC, MultiPlan, 
and a word processor built in, 24K ram, etc. running on a ROM version of 
CP/M, I assume.  It's got a 40x12 LCD or something close to that.

Radio Shack/Tandy had several "pocket computers" back in the day that were 
calculator-sized and had BASIC built in.

I think there was also a "learning computer" that was basically an Apple II 
with some built-in software and maybe too cartridges, too.  I don't have 
all the details on that, though... someone else might.  I can't even 
remember the brand that was supposed to produce it or if they even did.

Mike