{"id":564,"date":"2016-11-18T23:30:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T04:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=564"},"modified":"2016-12-18T23:03:18","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T04:03:18","slug":"episode-51-casio-zoomer-and-amstrad-penpad","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/episode-51-casio-zoomer-and-amstrad-penpad\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 51 &#8211; Casio Zoomer and Amstrad PenPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/zoomer.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-558\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-562 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/zoomer-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/zoomer-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/zoomer.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we\u2019ll be further covering the personal digital assistant or PDA, with the Apple Newton clones or \u201ckillers,\u201d the <strong>Casio Zoomer<\/strong> and <strong>Amstrad PenPad<\/strong><\/span>. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It\u2019s sort of like\u00a0<i>Antiques Roadshow<\/i>, but all about antique personal computers.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-564-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HofPC-51-1.output.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HofPC-51-1.output.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HofPC-51-1.output.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Links mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icomp.de\/shop-icomp\/en\/shop\/product\/c64-reloaded.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacement C-64 Motherboards<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1993\/11\/09\/science\/personal-computers-zoomers-newtons-real-life-so-far-promise-exceeds-usefulness.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1993\/11\/09\/science\/personal-computers-zoomers-newtons-real-life-so-far-promise-exceeds-usefulness.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"ftp:\/\/ftp.oldskool.org\/pub\/tvdog\/tandy1000\/faxback\/02502.txt\" target=\"_blank\">ftp:\/\/ftp.oldskool.org\/pub\/tvdog\/tandy1000\/faxback\/02502.txt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PenPad\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PenPad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Auctions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-Radio-Shack-Tandy-Z-PDA-Model-25-3100-PALM-Personal-Digital-Assistant-\/282182861669?hash=item41b368c365%3Ag%3AdOYAAOSwgmJX1x68&amp;nma=true&amp;si=cIREIAP6zxiEjz8VnMvOlYpDH%252Fw%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vintage Radio Shack Tandy Z-PDA Model 25-3100 PALM Personal Digital Assistant<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/CASIO-ZOOMER-\/322331810659?hash=item4b0c791b63:g:eoIAAOSw8gVX8rXI\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CASIO ZOOMER<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-PDA-DATAROVER-840-WITH-CASE-BY-GENERAL-MAGIC-\/201695885882?hash=item2ef602fa3a:g:AfwAAOSwx2dYCP5S\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DATAROVER 840 WITH CASE BY GENERAL MAGIC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s 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href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/290754205731\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ULTRA RARE VINTAGE PORSCHE COMMODORE PET 8096 SK COMPUTER (VGC)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s random auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-Heathkit-H8-Computer-\/302140628094?hash=item4658fc1c7e:g:D3IAAOSwHMJYLP~M\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vintage Heathkit H8 Computer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Send feedback to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com\" target=\"_blank\">feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com<\/a>\u00a0because we really would love to receive your email or audio comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HistoryofPersonalComputing\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HistoryofPersonalComputing\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Twitter:\u00a0<a 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