Surely you noticed a computer with which young John Connor in Terminator 2 cracked the ATM PIN and access code to the laboratory. This computer was Atari Portfolio. At the time of the release of the film (1991), it seemed something beyond the bounds of science fiction. I was lucky to find him, and I want to share his review with you.

Specifications

Processor: 80C88 @ 4.9152 MHz (C means CMOS version, low power consumption)
RAM : 128 kB
ROM : 256 kB
Power : 3 AA batteries or power supply
OS : DIP DOS 2.11, compatible with MS DOS 2.11 / 3
Screen : LCD 240x64 , or 40 x 8 characters (MDA compatible).
Expansion slot : Additional modules LPT, COM, MIDI, Modem
Memory expansion : proprietary memory cards on static memory
Dimensions and weight : 200x100x28mm, 454 grams without batteries.
Release year : 1989

Well, let's see

Keyboard, for comparison - human fingers:


Built-in spreadsheets:


Calendar. As you can see, neither the problem of the year 2000, nor the end of the world is expected:


Text editor:


There is as much as 30kB of free space on the system drive:


If this is not enough, you can connect a memory card that becomes drive A: There was no


fast flash memory then , so there’s static memory (SRAM), which requires a battery to save data (enough for 2 years):


Card reader:


After 23 years - it's time to tear the store film from the nameplate:


Made in Japan - now you can surprise yourself with this: the


LPT port on the module Extensions:


Software and documentation. And yes, I have something to read on 5 "wheels

Opening hours and conclusion

According to the measurement results, during operation, the consumed current is 45 mA, respectively, a set of batteries (2700 mAh) will last for 60 hours (!!!) of operation.

Modern laptops nervously smoke aside - you can type text both here and there, but after the Ultrabook has batteries on the Intel i7, Atari Portfolio will work for another 50 hours.

There are still amateur sites with software for Portfolio - the main thing is not to be alarmed by a little old-fashioned design.

Anticipating the question - I bought it at an auction for 3,500 rubles, somewhere the museum of old computers was disbanded, this was one of the last exhibits.

It can still be used for its intended purpose until now - for example, as an RS232 terminal, or for some technical programs. The interface itself does not slow down and works very quickly - accordingly, you can work as comfortably as possible with a keyboard of this size.

Update: Reader’s video:

“OS loading speed?” No, not heard. ”