This is true, but the "classic" machines do have serial ports which are still interoperable with generic usb-serial converters. I seem to recall rs-422. Should

This is true, but the "classic" machines do have serial ports which are still interoperable with generic usb-serial converters. I seem to recall rs-422. Should be possible to transfer files that way. For composing plaintext (i.e. Writing a novel) it could be a workable distraction-free setup.