RickR Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 What the heck is this thing? https://www.ebay.com/itm/295579774743?hash=item44d1ed6f17:g:DD4AAOSwXv9kGztq&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4OHPUZq2Qex6gPp3Zv2iJWU8lMq%2F5acu1S94HiSDPHa%2FJEMqEgz7R5zV1nuXfzBCG40vAthWJl5MCUet8DHQRVY%2BT5mnOBv4bSHPWlXnx7hOBKfwNo8IQV4WkwMkXGA0F2WV9PJA%2FvubrRNA1%2BPp7HWzMUVlUW192v4IuYWLFiG9ScHJXP0yXC6UcFP8oOcszVg2H%2FmSICzTqG5LDoMmKl5%2BxK1KSh2bbyhlbmy5MJsa8WRLd4%2BTAVS%2BqmVF8fs8MIzSTiUk%2FF%2B%2FJ3qPXmW2rLNhwulTGcnPE2HKevshYUCC|tkp%3ABk9SR9DyoaXjYQ DegasElite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I believe it was a word processor cartridge with it's own parallel printer port. Sort of a poor man's word processing system for those who could not afford a P-Box and/or separate RS-232 at the time. DegasElite, RobertLM78 and RickR 3 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 oh wow. How clever. This one on ebay doesn't come with a cable though. I doubt it's easy to find that cable. - Ω - and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 On 3/25/2023 at 9:58 PM, - Ω - said: I believe it was a word processor cartridge with it's own parallel printer port. Sort of a poor man's word processing system for those who could not afford a P-Box and/or separate RS-232 at the time. My poorman solution in the early 90s was Beyond WordWriter with a DB-10 parallel printer interface - Ω - and RickR 2 Quote Cheering vestry jolt now! 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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