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   Homer J Simpson to Dave Griffith   
   Re: looking for TRS80 PT-210 info   
   01 Dec 05 03:54:29   
   
   From: nobody@nowhere.com   
      
   "Dave Griffith"  wrote in message   
   news:538jf.25945$q%.24255@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...   
      
   > I've acquired a TRS80 PT-210 Portable Data Terminal.  This thing   
   > (http://www.computissimo.ch/image-ordis/trs80-210.jpg), is a printing   
   > terminal in a briefcase-like case.  In the paper compartment is what   
   > looks like a cartridge slot and button legends for making it talk out an   
   > RS232 serial port instead of the accoustic coupler.  Could someone here   
   > point give me some advice on what this cartridge was and how to   
   > jerry-rig something to give this thing a serial port?   
      
   I used to think this was a rebadged TI Silent Writer but it seems not. The   
   serial port add on was 300 baud.   
      
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