The Atari Portfolio

[Kev]

* Originally posted on blog February 4, 2008

At first glance you might not recognise this palmtop computer which was launched by Atari in 1989. Take a closer look and you'll notice it was the same device used by the young John Connor to steal money from an ATM and get a code in the lab scene near the end of Terminator 2.



Just look at those specs.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Processor
80C88, 4.9152 MHz Clock Speed
Memory 128KB internal RAM
Includes internal configurable RAM disk (C
256KB ROM contains applications software
Dimensions
Length 200 mm
Width 100 mm
Depth 28 mm
Weighs less than 1lb (454g) excluding batteries
Display
High contrast Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
240 x 64 graphics screen or 40 characters X 8 lines
Monochrome (MDA) emulation
Keyboard
Keyboard 63 keys, QWERTY layout
Hot-key access to built-in applications
Input/Output
Memory card slot with optional PCMCIA adaptor
60-pin expansion BUS for optional peripherals
Built-in speaker with tone dialling (DTMF)
Power
3 x AA size removable alkaline batteries
Memory preserved during battery changes
Optional AC mains adaptor


BUILT-IN SOFTWARE

System
DIP DOS 2.11 (MS-DOS & PC BIOS compatible)
Software runs from ROM, leaving RAM free
Text Processor
Comprehensive, easy to use text and memo editor
Wordwrap, line and column count, search 8 replace
Handles printer and word processor control codes
Address And Phone Book
Card index with phone list and detailed records
Automatic tone dialling of telephone numbers
Entries are sorted and can be selected by category
Spreadsheet
Accommodates spreadsheet of 255 rows x 127 cols
Reads and writes Lotus 1-2-3 files (.WKS)
Built-in 1-2-3 functions eg @SUM, @IF, @NPV
Time Manager
Comprehensive calendar and diary to the year 2049
Wake-up alarms even when the Pocket PC is off
Entries can be repeated each day/week/month/year

More info :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Portfolio
http://www.atari-portfolio.co.uk