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StJohn · 3082 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Smart Typewriter Is a Thing and I’m in Love With It
A null modem was a kind of serial cable you could use to transfer data between two computers -- waaaay before USB! The NC 100 came out in 1992, so although it is a full computer, it doesn't really do anything we'd expect in a computer today. I think 1992 puts it at about the same time as the modern laptop, but it would have been way lighter than any laptops available at the time. So yeah, if I ever want to get my writing off the bloody machine, the Alphasmart is probably a better bet these days.