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I'm looking for a handheld word processor. All I'd need is something that basically has "Wordpad" on it, and will allow me to generate a 1mb .txt file if I wanted to! No bells, whistles, or graphics. And a firewire port to u/l the text file to my 'puter. So any suggestions?
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Its called a notebook. I suggest you invest in the pen upgrade to avoid using your own blood.
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Mead to be specific.

Oh, and Bic on the pen part.

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Sea Skimmer wrote:Its called a notebook. I suggest you invest in the pen upgrade to avoid using your own blood.
Notebooks have firewire ports? :shock: :)
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Sea Skimmer wrote:Its called a notebook. I suggest you invest in the pen upgrade to avoid using your own blood.
Notebooks have firewire ports? :shock: :)
Thanks to the miracle that is glue they can and do.
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Pay no mind to these heathens. Dried leaves and sparrow blood have always worked for me.


In all seriousness, you might want to invest in a Palm Pilot or Visor. The best person to ask is Kynes since he's apparently some sort of living computer god.
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Re: A Handheld WP?

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Lord Poe wrote:I'm looking for a handheld word processor. All I'd need is something that basically has "Wordpad" on it, and will allow me to generate a 1mb .txt file if I wanted to!
Up until here, I was going to say "Psion Revo" (Diamond Mako over there, I think). I've had mine for a few months, and I don't use it for anything but word-processing. Or go with a series 5mx if you need a backlight. And with Psion pulling out of the market, they're going for a song. But...
No bells, whistles, or graphics. And a firewire port to u/l the text file to my 'puter. So any suggestions?
All the Psions used serial connections (or IR). And their connecting software at the PC end is a little erratic, although if you just want to transfer stuff back and forth it works fine.

edit: Ought to tell you where to get one, really.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/sea ... 02-0630828

Doesn't look like they have new ones any more.
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Grab one of the PDAs - head to your nearest computer store and try them out and see which you like best. A small portable keyboard (like those folding Palm/Targus ones) would be nice as well.
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DG_Cal_Wright wrote:Mead to be specific.
But ale works almost as well.
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DG_Cal_Wright wrote:Mead to be specific.

Oh, and Bic on the pen part.
I thought the honey was too sticky to be an ink.
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DG_Cal_Wright wrote:Mead to be specific.

Oh, and Bic on the pen part.
Bah. I have a Cross fountain pen that writes far better than those silly Bics ;)
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