Tag: word processor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Since 2008, ToughDev has been extensively exploring a variety of technical topics—from software development to electronics design. Key areas of focus include Android and iOS programming, VoIP technologies, embedded systems using Arduino and PIC microcontrollers, reverse engineering, and retro-computing.

Recent highlights include running macOS Sequoia on a Dell Latitude, teardown of the vintage Tandy 2500RSX—a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation, the Super 8086 Box—a home-built PC XT emulator with full legacy hardware support— and the dsMP3, a custom-designed multi-band radio with MP3 recording and playback.

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