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Hardware Vintage Computing 

Sharp Font Writer FW 600 Vintage 1984 Word Processor with Printer

April 29, 2025May 30, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment printer, sharp, word processor

In late 2022, I acquired the Sharp FW-600 Font Writer – a vintage word processor with a built-in printer, originally

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Microsoft Office Software Development Windows Tips 

Jarte, a lightweight minimalist word processor

February 2, 2022May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment jarte, word processor

I am a fan of lightweight word processors and personally enjoy using them on my old laptops. Why would one

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General Programming Hardware Reverse-engineer Software Development Vintage Computing 

Tweaking the AlphaSmart Neo, a great portable word processor with 700-hour battery life

August 19, 2020May 12, 2025 ToughDev 4 Comments alphasmart, basic, neo, word processor

Although I really love my AlphaSmart Dana, its limited battery life which requires recharging every couple of days as well as the

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General Programming Vintage Computing 

AlphaSmart Dana, an almost perfect typewriter running Palm OS 4.1

July 5, 2020May 12, 2025 ToughDev 2 Comments alphasmart, dana, palmos, word processor

I love the idea of distraction-free writing, which allows me to focus on my thoughts without any of the modern

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Hardware Vintage Computing 

Brother Super PowerNote PN-8500MDSe vintage word processor

June 12, 2016May 11, 2025 ToughDev brother, ms dos, word processor, z80

In my recent eBay adventure I purchased a Brother Super PowerNote PN-8500MDSe vintage word processor from a local seller. The machine is

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Hardware Vintage Computing 

Casio PB-700 and FA-11 Printer & Tape Recorder

December 3, 2010May 12, 2025 ToughDev 26 Comments calculator, casio, printer, word processor

I recently acquired an New Old Stock (NOS) Casio PB-700 with the FA-11 printer & tape recorder and an OR-4

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About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has explored embedded systems, software development, reverse engineering, and retro computing, bridging legacy hardware with modern software.

Recent projects include the Super 8086 Box PC XT emulator, the dsMP3 embedded radio, and detailed teardowns of vintage PCs such as the Tandy 2500RSX.

Beyond publishing technical research, ToughDev also provides consulting and custom development services in embedded systems, mobile applications, VoIP, microcontroller firmware, and integration with vintage or undocumented hardware platforms.

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