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From: lms@think.com (Luis Miguel Silveira)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: X terminals
Message-ID: <1991Feb13.222822.18098@Think.COM>
Date: 13 Feb 91 22:28:22 GMT
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In my Lab at MIT we are considering buying a set of Xterms.  I would
appreciate if anyone has recommendations about vendors, models, sizes, etc.
Please e-mail me.  I will post answers if there is any interest.

Also experience with the type of load these machines put on a server is
welcomed.  We are considering putting them on the Ethernet and have a VAX
and a DECstation be the font servers, etc.

The requirements are:
- screen larger than 15"
- Ethernet and serial communication (no Slip...  that doesn't work :-).

What we are interested in finding out is:
- maintainability
- ease of use
- reliability
- speed (serial & Ethernet-wise)
- how much do these beasties load the network or the connecting server

The idea is to keep them around the Lab connected via Ethernet but later
take them home (and use them with modems).

Thank you very much for your attention.  Please direct your answers to
	lms@sobolev.mit.edu

-Luis Miguel


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Luis Miguel Silveira          e-mail : lms@sobolev.mit.edu  (or)  lms@think.com
Research Laboratory for Electronics  ---  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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