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From: rivero@dev8a.mdcbbs.com
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Subject: Re: Should I sell my C-64?
Message-ID: <1991May1.130853.1@dev8a.mdcbbs.com>
Date: 1 May 91 13:08:53 GMT
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In article <1991Apr29.160357.23463@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, tmkk@uiuc.edu (Scott Coleman) writes:
> 
>>
>>	I disagree. A lot of old computers make *great* terminals to hang off of your  
>>neat-O *nix box.
> 
> Nobody in their right mind would want a 40-column, 1200 baud-or-less terminal
> for their *nix box.
> 

My C-64 terminal emulator has 80 columns and emulates the VT52 and VT100
protocols ( among others) and will work at 2400 baud in half-duplex mode
with no dropout. For a low-demand terminal, it's just fine.

Mike