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From: bill@hpb.cis.pitt.edu (Bill Broadly)
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Subject: Impressions/questions on the Hp-720 (snake)
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Date: 10 May 91 20:55:19 GMT
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        I used a Hp-720 for a few days with favorable impressions, and
will reply to any queries, impressions, or opionions.
        But I have a few question which a local salesman wasn't to sure
about.
        Is their any keyboards of a different layout available?  (I
don't want a foreign keyboard just a different layout).  I really don't
like the standard keyboard: No seperate arrow keys, strange placement of ESC,
caps lock etc.
        The 700 x terminal has a great keyboard.  Seperate arrow keys.
Big shift cntrl keys etc.  Are the 700 xterm and the 720 keyboards
interchangable?

        Is there an alternate color screen for the HP?  The standard
color screen is nice (72 Hz), but is curved much more so than other
HP display (and others as well).  I can't afford to get the graphics
upgrades just to get a flatter screen (mucho $).
        I am afraid Hp had to cut cost somewhere and the keyboard, and
screen took the cuts.

        I'd happily pay a reasonable fee for upgraded keyboard and/or
screen.  Even the mouse is a little strange but usable.

P.S.  Any truth to HP shipping HP-UX 8.05 with systems ordered today or
was that just vaporware at the demo 2 weeks ago.

-- 
Bill Broadley
Broadley@schneider3.lrdc.pitt.edu
			"GISMO"