Author: Ray Rogers
Date: 12:28:24 12/21/03
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On December 21, 2003 at 15:03:23, Terry McCracken wrote: >On December 21, 2003 at 14:30:04, steven blincoe wrote: > >>HI all Dedciated computer fans >>Can someone name the FIRST AND ONLY PRESSURE SENSORY HANDHELD unit ever made? >>the computer did NOT have LCD pieces >> >> >>most HANDHELD portables have a move input system of either key-in or peg >>sensory >>this baby had a sensory board much like a normal(not handheld)portable or >>desktop model . >>the player simply pressed on the to/from square and the computer indicated its >>reply in the lcd screen >> >>ONLY HANDHELD to ever offer this type of board >> >>HINT:The computer was sold with BOTH magnetic pieces AND disc pieces >> >>Steveb. > >I don't remember the exact name, (but if I went digging I'd probably find it), >was made by Hegner & Glasser, (Mephisto) and was manufactured in 1980-81 if >memory serves me right..and the advertisment had a catch line, "Mephisto The >Tiny German Genius" made by Hegner and Glasser. > >OTOH I may be wrong....interested what everyone says, and if I'm correct or >not;-) > >Terry I think you mean the Fidelity Travelmaster. Although "Fidelity" I think it was made in the Far East. This is fun!!
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