Omega-TI Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'm wanting to compile a listing of "Pre-PC" Classic Computer's that already have Internet Web browsers available for them. As far as I know, a 'scaled back' one is currently under development for the TI-99/4A for use with the Lantronix UDS-10. But I'd like to know, are there any browsers, even limited ones for the Atari's, Apple's, TRS-80's Commodore Amiga's or other systems? If there are, please share your knowledge about them with us. Let us know if they are text only, or if they have graphics capability. Also, IF you know, did they get around the buffer and memory limitations by spooling to disk? Could we also get a photo or screen shot too? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I just found lynx for windows 95 so i can brows the web in dos mode with out any trubble im useing it on my Trunknet PC a old pentium 100 and windows 95. and no matter how hard i tryed i cant get a real dos computers to use tcp/ip i do have easynet for my amiga 1200 but my eyes are to bad at looking at a tv monitor so i have to use dos computers now to see clear on a big lcd monitor. David B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The Contiki operating system includes a web browser, which has been implemented to be running with an Ethernet interface at least on Commodore 64, Apple ][ and I believe Atari 8-bit computers. The first revision would compile on most 6502 systems, nowadays the operating system rather aims at embedded systems but there exists backports to the 8-bit computers. The Amiga had AWeb and other browsers already back in the 1990's, so it is nothing spectacular. I'd not consider an Amiga to be pre-PC though, just as little as I'd consider the 68K Mac range (or Atari ST if you like) to be pre-PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertB Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 David Baldwin wrote: > I just found lynx for windows 95... Yes, on my dial-up ISP with shell access, I could use Lynx, Links, w3m, or Cameron Kaiser's HyperLink to browse the web textually with my Commodore. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 True, the IBM-PC came out in the latter part of 1981. During that time period it was rather limited as well. So I guess we need to 'adjust' the target range. I guess I'll arbitrarily change it to any computer released BEFORE January 1985. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Although I can't pinpoint the software, I'm quite convinced I've seen proof-of-concept web browsers for various Z80 systems like ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC etc too. As long as you only expect to get text links and some formatting, it is quite doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 There was Stik or something for the Atar ST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 "Web Browser is"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 There was one for macintosh se many years ago. But it was text based only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggoo Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 MSX has something called Fudebrowser under Uzix, but I think development has stopped a while ago. http://www.msx.org/news/software/en/fudebrowser-11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaufenpreis Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Contiki provides powerful low-power Internet communication. Contiki supports fully standard IPv6 and IPv4, along with the recent low-power wireless standards: 6lowpan, RPL, CoAP. With Contiki's ContikiMAC and sleepy routers, even wireless routers can be battery-operated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) Stuart, an Atari Age user just released his first version of a Web Browser for the TI-99/4A today in << THIS LINKED MESSAGE >>. Check it out, it even supports color and basic graphics. Of course it's natural that because I REALLY want to try it, the universe conspired against me and I'm unable to use this version... maybe then next version... EDIT: I tried it, I like it! Edited January 2, 2015 by --- Ω --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 << THIS MESSAGE >> Over in the TI-99/4A Programming area has the latest release of Stuart's TI-99/4A Internet Browser. Stuart has greatly improved this second version with a LOT of new and improved features. So if you have a TI-99/4A and don't make it to that section often, please, go check it out. You'll be amazed at what the TI is capable of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Willy Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I ran AWeb on my Amiga until color Mac emulation was nice and stable, then I ran Netscape in the emulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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