compaqportableplus
Veteran Member
Found this thing on eBay and had to have it! I also have been looking for a portable-friendly and period-correct pointing device for my LTE/286 and SLTs, and this fits the bill!
Got it for $20 sealed! This thing is 30-years old and brand new! (until I opened it of course . Even still smells new!
It's quite a nice little pointing device once you get used to it. Basically a joystick for your mouse cursor!
Being new, this one has all of the stuff with it, like the software (3.5" and 5.25" disks), the paperwork, the carry case, the mounting hardware, serial adapter, and the extension cable for desktop use. It even has the little wet wipe for cleaning the side of the laptop before sticking the little strip of what looks a little like velcro (but it's not) to the machine. It's a lot harder than velcro. I used to know what this stuff was called, but I can't remember the name of it. I'm sure the cleaning wipe has long-since dried up.
Here's some pics:
I think it's pretty cool!
Got it for $20 sealed! This thing is 30-years old and brand new! (until I opened it of course . Even still smells new!
It's quite a nice little pointing device once you get used to it. Basically a joystick for your mouse cursor!
Being new, this one has all of the stuff with it, like the software (3.5" and 5.25" disks), the paperwork, the carry case, the mounting hardware, serial adapter, and the extension cable for desktop use. It even has the little wet wipe for cleaning the side of the laptop before sticking the little strip of what looks a little like velcro (but it's not) to the machine. It's a lot harder than velcro. I used to know what this stuff was called, but I can't remember the name of it. I'm sure the cleaning wipe has long-since dried up.
Here's some pics:
I think it's pretty cool!