71B vs 75D

[rprosperi]

(04-13-2021 04:51 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  I think we need to address the real grudge match: HP 75D vs. Tandy Model 100/102.

(Hopefully nobody talks me into going out and buying a 75D...)

C'mon Dave, you know it's inevitable.

The 75D that's currently listed (with a laptop thrown-in !?!?) is nice because it includes a POD, which are fairly rare these days, but I'd make sure the seller tests it, or accepts returns. It looks nice, but who really knows...

The POD provides:

-Built-in 300 baud modem (yawn... but, you can hook up 2 x 75/POD machines and have them call and connect to each other using the modems.)
-RAM-Disk (almost certainly 64K - there was a 32K option, but I've never seen one)
-Barcode scanning s/w (for the 75D barcode port) (yawn again...)
-Holds 2 normal classic battery packs
-Can be used with 75C as well as 75D machines

The most interesting thing is the RAM-Disk can actually contain folders and sub-folders. One of the most interesting HP accessories IMHO.

If I won that, I'd have the seller toss out the laptop to dramatically cut the shipping costs.