Atari Portfolio
DIP DOS 2.11 | |
CPU | 80C88 @ 4.9152 MHz |
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Memory | 128 KB RAM 256 KB ROM |
Display | Monochrome LCD (no backlight) 40 characters × 8 lines |
Graphics | 240 × 64 pixels |
Sound | Tiny speaker (DTMF) |
Input | Keyboard 63 keys, QWERTY layout |
Power | 3× AA removable alkaline batteries (Optional AC adapter)[1] |
Dimensions | 20 cm × 10.5 cm x 2.5 cm (7.5" × 4" × 1.25") |
Mass | 505 g (17.5 oz) |
The Atari Portfolio (Atari PC Folio) is an
History
Technology
The Portfolio uses an Intel
The sound is handled by a small
Power is supplied by three AA size removable alkaline batteries. The computer's memory is preserved during battery changes. There is also an optional AC adapter (120 V: HPC-401, 230 V: HPC-402).[1]
There is an expansion port on the right side of the computer for parallel (HPC-101), serial (HPC-102), modem or
Other expansion modules include a floppy drive, and a memory expansion unit (HPC-104). The memory expansion unit gives the Portfolio an additional 256 KB of RAM, which can be partitioned into several drives. It also features a pass-through expansion connector, allowing the use of more than one expansion unit. In theory, multiple memory expanders can be attached, increasing the available storage to over 640 KB.
A card reader (HPC-301) connects to a desktop PC to read and write to the expansion cards. The kit contains an ISA card, a special cable, the card reader, and software distributed on floppy disk.
A modem expansion module converts the portfolio into a miniature computer terminal. The modem is powered from the portfolio and came with an acoustic coupler consisting of two round shells that could be mounted over both ends of a handset with the aid of velcro strips. A direct connection to a telephone with a standard telephone lead is also possible. The complete terminal and coupler are portable, weighing only a few hundred grams.[7]
Also, using the parallel port expansion module (HPC-101), a standard parallel cable and the software supplied (DOS based), the Portfolio can be connected to a PC for transferring files to and from the unit.
Credits for the development of the product can be found in an easter egg if one selects Setup, then Help, and then presses Alt+[ ("Alt" plus "left square bracket").
Versions
- Atari Portfolio HPC-003: ROM version 1.052[8]
- Atari Portfolio HPC-004: ROM version 1.056
- Atari Portfolio HPC-005: ROM version 1.130
- Atari Portfolio HPC-006: ROM version 1.072[9]
- Atari Portfolio HPC-007: ROM version 1.130
- Atari PC Folio HPC-008: ROM version 1.130
- Atari Portfolio HPC-009: ROM version 1.130?
- Atari Portfolio HPC-010: ROM version 1.130?
- Atari Portfolio HPC-011: ROM version 1.130?, 512 KB
Accessories
- Atari HPC-101 Smart parallel interface
- Atari HPC-102 Serial interface
- Atari HPC-103 Memory expansion
- Atari HPC-104 Memory expander+
- Atari HPC-201 Memory card 32 KB
- Atari HPC-202 Memory card 64 KB
- Atari HPC-203 Memory card 128 KB
- Atari HPC-204 OTPROMcard 512 KBit
- Atari HPC-205 OTPROM card 1 MBit
- Atari HPC-301 PC Card drive for PC ISA bus
- Atari HPC-401 Mains adapter 110 V
- Atari HPC-402 Mains adapter 220 V
- Atari HPC-406 Parallel cable
- Atari HPC-407 Serial cable
- Atari HPC-408 Parallel printer cable
- Atari HPC-409 Null modem cable
- Atari HPC-501 OTPROM adapter 512 KBit
- Atari HPC-502 OTPROM adapter 1 MBit
- Atari HPC-701 ROM card "Utility"
- Atari HPC-702 ROM card "Finance"
- Atari HPC-703 ROM card "Science"
- Atari HPC-704 ROM card "File Manager"
- Atari HPC-705 ROM card "Power BASIC"
- Atari HPC-709 ROM card "Instant Spell"
- Atari HPC-711 ROM card "U.S. Traveller's Guide)"
- Atari HPC-713 ROM card "Hyperlist"
- Atari HPC-715 ROM card "Language Translator"
- Atari HPC-724 ROM card "Bridge Baron"
- Atari HPC-725 ROM card "Wine Companion"
- Atari HPC-726 ROM card "Diet / Cholesterol Counter"
- Atari HPC-728 ROM card "Astrologer"
- Atari HPC-729 ROM card "Stock Tracker"
- Atari HPC-750 ROM card "Chess"
- Atari HPC-803 Portfolio system case
In popular culture
The Atari Portfolio was used by the character John Connor to crack PINs in two scenes in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Gallery
See also
- Poqet PC
- Poqet PC Prime
- Poqet PC Plus
- HP 95LX
- HP 100LX
- HP 200LX
- HP 1000CX
- HP OmniGo 700LX
- Toshiba Libretto
- Sharp PC-3000
- ZEOS Pocket PC
References
- ^ a b "About Atari Portfolio" Archived 4 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, atari-portfolio.co.uk
- ^ a b Atari's Portfolio: the world's first palmtop, By Tony Smith, 2007-06-07, reghardware
- ^ a b Image of Original DIP Pocket PC
- ^ "Atari PC Folio" (PDF) (product sheet) (in German).
- ^ "Phoenix Technologies acquire DIP Research". CBR. 11 July 1994. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ LGR: Atari Portfolio – The $400 Palmtop PC from 1989, YouTube, 29 October 2021
- ^ page with a picture of the modem expansion module
- ^ "Picture of a PC Portfolio". Archived from the original on 31 December 2016.
- ^ Gleason, BJ. "Portfolio Frequently Asked Questions, PORT.FAQ". blinkenlights.com. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
- Unofficial Atari Portfolio site
- Portfolio FAQ
- Scanned Atari Portfolio Technical Reference Guide
- Video demonstration of Atari Portfolio on YouTube
- The Atari Portfolio, Resources, The Concealed College
- User's web page Photos, programmation, peripherals