Post APX8LV16e1KI3H2RIO by Datassette_User@oldbytes.space
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 (DIR) Post #APX8JflbhmmmoTuxwu by domr@mastodon.social
       2022-11-12T13:59:14Z
       
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       I really like unusual industrial design and I think that's what attracted me to the ACT Apricot Portable. It's weird prism design with IR keyboard and LCD looks amazing, but is quite impractical.It has an 8086 processor, 80x25 display, speech recognition, runs MS-DOS 2.11 or CP/M, but I've never been able to get mine to boot beyond this screen. Not sure if it's a problem with my disks or the drive.#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #computer #retro
       
 (DIR) Post #APX8LV16e1KI3H2RIO by Datassette_User@oldbytes.space
       2022-11-12T16:23:09Z
       
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       @domr What an amazingly sleek and timeless design 🤩
       
 (DIR) Post #APXCLtVjyYF1proM6K by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
       2022-11-12T17:28:55Z
       
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       @domr Have you figured out what 'voice' did?  I remember them being advertised (and I might have seen one - there was an Apricot showroom here for a few years)
       
 (DIR) Post #APXEaFkYHwzElqiJ72 by domr@mastodon.social
       2022-11-12T17:54:05Z
       
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       @penguin42 I always assumed it would just recognise simple commands, but mine is missing the external microphone that you need for that.Also I think I need to get it to boot first anyway! 🙂
       
 (DIR) Post #APXEkGsqvZc7BQNClc by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
       2022-11-12T17:55:54Z
       
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       @domr I never figured out how it might do voice recognition, even simple, with 80s tech
       
 (DIR) Post #APXF8GLIaiuwSG7Q3M by domr@mastodon.social
       2022-11-12T18:00:14Z
       
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       @penguin42 You're right, whatever it is, it's got to be pretty simple! And unreliable! 😂