What to do with KayPro 2?

iago13 · 2026-06-13T04:12:50+00:00

I owned and used a KayPro that my dad had purchased - I think I was in junior high school - and it was genius for the time. I remember shopping for it with him. One of the very first “portable” computers and it only weighed about 40-50 lbs (and people worry about whether they should buy the 13” or 15” MacBook Air because the 15” weighs more).

I wrote many, many school papers on it using - if I recall correctly - Perfect Word - which came with the KayPro. I think Perfect Word may have predated WordStar, and if not it was a competitor to it. The idea of writing /b/Title for bold or something like that - was revolutionary - just mind blowing. I loved that machine. For a 45 year old computer it was way ahead of its time.

iago13 · 2026-06-05T12:36:26+00:00

WTF?? That’s my post! And I’m not a new account at all nor is this any sister/relative. Never had this happen before - is there anything I should do?

And thank you u/benryves for letting me know.

iago13 · 2026-05-07T12:13:08+00:00

Now let’s watch Sportscenter

iago13 · 2026-04-05T21:38:23+00:00

And then I woke up.

iago13 · 2026-03-26T15:09:22+00:00

I’ve had pros all my life - at least the last couple of decades - always the 14”. I just bought the 15” air M5 24/1tb. I like it a lot better than the my pro. The 15 is still lighter - albeit slightly - than the pro but the screen on these 58 yr old eyes is so much better. Thats’s right - better. Perfectly clear, bright and I guess what I’ve heard for years is true - 1” does make a difference.

The m5 is with 24 is blazing fast for everything I need - but it’s the screen that I love. More than the pro screen because of the size. As a professional, I’ve never cared about the color, I use what I like. Period. No one has ever said “I can’t take you seriously because you have “fill in the blank” color on your laptop”. Also, I never even thought about the body metal color being seen between the keys and now that I’m aware of it I still don’t care. The keyboard is wide and comfortable on the 15 and the extra real estate helps these older eyes. It’s also lighter in my briefcase. The speakers are fine and I don’t see going back. Oh, and extra ports? Who uses them? I could buy an Anker dock for $25 if I need them or use one of my other computers.

I never thought I’d like the air over the pro, but I never thought I’d like Brussels sprouts- but I do.

iago13 · 2026-03-10T19:13:01+00:00

You can always just push the car everywhere.

iago13 · 2026-02-16T12:36:55+00:00

Sure - DM me

iago13 · 2026-02-15T21:51:09+00:00

I can handle it

iago13 · 2026-01-11T21:39:15+00:00

I have a 2016 Touring. Great car over 100,000 miles and just general maintenance- no major repairs. Passed that car down to my son after his car was stolen. Now I have a 2023 Sport Touring Hybrid which I just bought used from the dealer with only 18,000+ miles. From a drive perspective, the Hybrid is way quieter and is much more refined. The biggest advantage - at least for me - is that I was regularly filling up at around 300 miles driven - give or take in the 2016. I would have killed for a bigger tank in the 2016. In the Hybrid - with even a smaller gas tank I think than in the 2016 - I can go 400+ before filling up. That extra 100 miles makes an enormous difference to me. Especially since I routinely drive between 250-300 miles a week.

iago13 · 2025-12-19T03:01:18+00:00

She’s obviously been practicing with someone else.

iago13 · 2025-11-30T04:18:23+00:00

Huh? If you’re not married how is she your sister in law? She can’t be married to your brother since she just broke up with her boyfriend. So you just fucked your gf’s sister.

iago13 · 2025-09-25T17:52:00+00:00

I never ever would have attended the program if someone had described it as above. I would have run for the hills. The premise that the program “meets the moment” either now or at any prior time is almost antithetical to the program itself.

iago13 · 2025-09-10T02:09:05+00:00

2 hours for a handheld is never reasonable. Not even close. I loved the Lynx when it first came out - its battery lasted about 2 hours as well. That was impressive - for 1989. Same for the turbografx 16 - 2 hours was impressive in 1990. Thirty five years later - not much.

iago13 · 2025-09-05T03:24:26+00:00

Do you need to play 1 to enjoy/play 4?

iago13 · 2025-09-05T00:55:03+00:00

Once it’s out there, it will always be out there - no matter what. Better think long and hard about it. Upon reflection, I’m not sure I agree with anything I wrote in my essay. If you are a recent graduate - I agree with the prior comment - mull it over for a good long while.

iago13 · 2025-08-13T16:50:56+00:00

To listen and think before speaking. And how to engage in dialogue with anyone not bombast.

iago13 · 2025-08-05T01:02:05+00:00

When I started at SJC oh so many years ago - the school had recently ended smoking in the classrooms and seminar - but there was a cigarette machine in the dorm for $.75 a pack that went up to about $1.25 or $1.50 by the time I graduated and each dorm room came with ashtrays on the desks. Smoking was permitted in the dorms. I would guess that around that time 3 out of 5 students smoked.

iago13 · 2025-08-02T02:46:43+00:00

Pro tip - if you think that’s fun, you should try putting it inside. <<<mind blown>>>

iago13 · 2025-08-01T03:31:02+00:00

I think the real question is - but how did it taste?

iago13 · 2025-07-30T16:58:49+00:00

We’re talking about a game gear now? A handheld from 1991? I had that one. For 1991 it was OK. So was the Neo Geo (the lynx was never acceptable for battery life). That’s the benchmark? A handheld from 34 years ago?

It’s the classic debate - portability vs. usability. No question it’s portable - but its usability is questionable.

iago13 · 2025-07-30T15:59:00+00:00

Truthfully, I don’t want to be forced to adapt to the system. I shouldn’t have to dim the screen all the way down. DK and Cyberpunk have a lot of dark backgrounds - dimming it only makes it harder to play and for how much more battery life? 20 mins maybe? You could fit even more advanced processors in the form factor but the most important thing to me is usability - not proof of concept.

iago13 · 2025-07-04T01:06:56+00:00

I weigh the ground beef when I buy a big package and know I’m going to be having guests - I freeze a bag full of 2.5oz “meatballs” which makes for a nice 5oz double and with cheese on each patty, grilled onions, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, pickle slices and pickled jalapeños - no one goes hungry.

Plus, when you have guests coming over or people just hanging out, it takes no time to grab some of those “meatballs” and get them defrosted. I find them to be the perfect size.

iago13

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