> That PPC640DD was a fascinating device, far cleverer than people remember Indeed. Its built-in modem was my gate to the world, once I figured out which wires

> That PPC640DD was a fascinating device, far cleverer than people remember Indeed. Its built-in modem was my gate to the world, once I figured out which wires to connect to the phone system (it came with a british jack, utterly unknown in my country back then). The screen was quite flimsy though - its hinges failed quite early and I had to keep it propped with some objects in the back. And it ate batteries like crazy, but on the other hand it ran on batteries when needed! This was in 1987-88, so quite cool. I remember a journalist having a cigarette lighter socket welded on a car battery terminals, and able to work for some time with it, I wonder if I can find the original article online.