The Commodore 1541 and related drives use the same 6502 CPU as the C64, VIC-20, and other computers they connect to. It is possible to, for example, run a disk duplicator program on a Commodore computer connected to two drives, which executes code on both drives so that they can be disconnected from the computer but continue to copy disks from one to another.
dot matrix printers use impact printing - it physically strikes the paper to push an inky ribbon against the paper, like an old school typewriter ribbon.
for areas where carbon copies are required a laser or inkjet printer won't replace a dot matrix printer because they can't activate the carbon layer by physically touching it - you'd have print the form again and sign each one, or something similar.
As article alludes, this is basically an industrial or point of sale device. I imagine it in something like a car repair shop, where your order and estimate gets printed on a 3 part carbonless form. More compact than a PC with a separate printer, but I bet it's expensive. Still cool.
Same here it's because of the way the subject is written. The emphatic word "entire" suggests that it is impressive to be able to stuff a PC into that form factor, which it has not been for at least two decades. Before clicking on it I was like, surely this is some retro material, not current?
The original Apple LaserWriter had a 68000 chip that was more powerful than the Mac it was attached to.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000_series#Main_use...
The Commodore 1541 and related drives use the same 6502 CPU as the C64, VIC-20, and other computers they connect to. It is possible to, for example, run a disk duplicator program on a Commodore computer connected to two drives, which executes code on both drives so that they can be disconnected from the computer but continue to copy disks from one to another.
I would love to know what business niche these have been filling in Japan - TFA states that this series of machine has been offered since 1984.
Does it have an operating system like Win/*nix? Or something more bespoke? Does it offer the user an experience free of internet related distractions?
dot matrix printers use impact printing - it physically strikes the paper to push an inky ribbon against the paper, like an old school typewriter ribbon.
for areas where carbon copies are required a laser or inkjet printer won't replace a dot matrix printer because they can't activate the carbon layer by physically touching it - you'd have print the form again and sign each one, or something similar.
After yesterday's retro-look case https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42180217 I was expecting someone got an old dot matrix printer, gutted it and put in a modern PC into it.
Let me check eBay for printers...
~> Got an old dot matrix printer, gutted^W it^W and put in a modern PC into it
attached a keyboard and run ed like it's '73 again?
As article alludes, this is basically an industrial or point of sale device. I imagine it in something like a car repair shop, where your order and estimate gets printed on a 3 part carbonless form. More compact than a PC with a separate printer, but I bet it's expensive. Still cool.
Inkjet printers come and go, whereas dot matrix are still reliable workhorses.
Our Fujitsu DL1100 from the early 90s (DPL24C+ command set) is still as good as ever.
I thought I was about to read about a cool old computer from the late 80s, not something from 2024
Same here it's because of the way the subject is written. The emphatic word "entire" suggests that it is impressive to be able to stuff a PC into that form factor, which it has not been for at least two decades. Before clicking on it I was like, surely this is some retro material, not current?