Here are the specs of this "new" machine: You can even use it as a no-frills word processor in lieu of a notebook and simply send the document via e-mail or even output it to a printer.Īs of this writing - May 2004 - this device is still marketed by Earthlink (an ISP in the U.S.) as the MiVO.īut, again, with the proper hack, the unit can be used on any available ISP.Īfter a month of 'on-off-on' work in this device - this included waiting for the delivery of other essential parts - the transformation was completed on June 02, 2004. The keyboard has a nice feel despite its size and the five (5) gray-colored, function keys are very useful shortcuts to access most of the features of the device. These are inside the "Extras" icon in this screen shot. If not accessing your e-mail, the unit also has PIM (Personal Information Manager) functions: a calculator, calendar, address book as well as a spelling checker. device has a tilting, 6" x 2.5" LCD screen, a built-in 33.6 Kbps modem, a printer port and can be powered by three (3) AA batteries or via the bundled AC adapter. by SBC in 1999 as the eMessage, the by Telefonica (Spain), the MailBug and finally, as the MiVO by Earthlink. To be classifed as a ' vintage', a device should be, at least, eight (8) years old and no longer being manufactured.ĭesigned for people who have no time to use a PC but wants to have access to e-mail -and quickly -, the Cidco MailStation was a device of many names. These days, he frequents the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES, - which is also held in Las Vegas) as well as occassional Apple Special Events (Steve Jobs Theater) at their very own 'spaceship campus' in Cupertino, California.Ĭurrently, he operates and maintains this website -as a hobby- on a Mac Pro in California, USA with a co-located webserver that runs on an aluminum Mac mini in the Philippines.Īll the devices in this vintage collection are still in excellent working condition. He started with the Motorola-powered Commodore PET until he upgraded to the then, state-of-the-art and legendary Apple II in 1980.įrom then on, he had been an avid fan and close watcher of the development and growth of the personal computer industry.Ī self-confessed fan of the late Steve Jobs, he had been to several MacWorld Expos (later, became iWorld) and had seen oodles of COMDEX (Las Vegas) shows as well during their heydays. The web author is a technical buff and had been fiddling with personal computers since 1978.
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