A fully mobile general purpose computer with instant boot, impressive battery life, running off 4 AA's.
The Wikireader comes close as the modern equivalent. The input method would have to be something like Siri, with an optional keyboard. With a form factor and batteries from an iPad 3, but with a slower processor and a fast refresh eInk screen, you could have truly phenomenal battery life.
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The best part about this is the battery pack in the picture.
I wonder if there's a niche for the equivalent of the Model 100 in today's world?
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A fully mobile general purpose computer with instant boot, impressive battery life, running off 4 AA's.
The Wikireader comes close as the modern equivalent. The input method would have to be something like Siri, with an optional keyboard. With a form factor and batteries from an iPad 3, but with a slower processor and a fast refresh eInk screen, you could have truly phenomenal battery life.
Siri (and most other voice recognition on phones) relies on a network connection, that'll put a bit of a dent in the battery life.
I have a working model 102 on the Shelf Of Dreams here at work.