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From: kempff@hppad.HP.COM (John Kempff)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X windows on PCs - Who has the best ??
Message-ID: <2990011@hppad.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Aug 90 13:47:15 GMT
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Organization: HP Panacom Automation Div Waterloo, Ont.
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> We are looking at setting up some AT and 386 boxes as X Workstations. We
> know we might be dreaming trying to do this with an AT but we figured we had
> better investigate it anyway.
> 
> Rob Freyder 

No you are not dreaming.  HP has a product called AXDS/PC (HP part # D2300B).
It allows the user to display/connect to X windows applications over a
TCP/IP ethernet LAN.

This product makes use of a high performance graphic card based on the
TI34010 processor.  This allowed HP to over come the performance
limitations of the 286 processor.  With this the product the X window
server is executed by the TI processor.  The 286 is delegated to handle
LAN, disk, keyboard and mouse I/O operations.  I have even run this
product on a TRUE BLUE 4.77MHz PC, its usable but just.  (IMHO and HP's
this product is only recommended for AT type PC or faster.)

If you want more information on this product contact your local
HP sales rep. or office.


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