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From: brodie@moocow.uucp (Kent C. Brodie)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Travel Terminal wanted?  Suggestions?
Message-ID: <700@moocow.uucp>
Date: 14 Jul 89 09:21:33 GMT
References: <742@icus.islp.ny.us>
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Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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In article <742@icus.islp.ny.us>, lenny@icus.islp.ny.us (Lenny Tropiano) writes:
> I'm looking for suggestions in getting a travel terminal.  Something
> portable like a laptop, inexpensive, and ANSI (preferably VT100 compatible).

The "LT-220" terminal from TI is excellent.  We've had one in our office
ever since they hit the market.  (I saw one at DEXPO South '88/spring)
and have not been disappointed.   Cost is about $800, NOT including built-in
modem.   All of our staff use it whenever they go on a trip.

> It should have a good keyboard, full screen 80x25 (whether plasma, LCD, etc...)
> and hopefully builtin-modem (1200 or 2400) ...  Any suggestions?  

LT220 has it all.  VT100/VT220 emulation, you can "store" up to 4 diferent
configurations, and there are a ton of add-ons.  (at a price, however..)
[i.e., the "printer"]

The only other "portable" VT100/220 compatable terminal I've seen is
the "college" terminal, [can't remember who makes it], but their keyboard
sucked.

[usual disclaimer about me not having any interest in TI/etc...]

> Thanks ..
> -Lenny
> Lenny Tropiano             ICUS Software Systems         [w] +1 (516) 589-7930

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