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From: steve@alberta.UUCP (Steve Sutphen)
Newsgroups: net.info-terms
Subject: Are Wyse terminals Wise?
Message-ID: <330@alberta.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-Jul-84 00:42:09 EDT
Article-I.D.: alberta.330
Posted: Sat Jul 28 00:42:09 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 15-Jul-84 07:17:53 EDT
Organization: U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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I am considering purchasing a dozen or so terminals from Wyse technology,
and I was wondering if anyone else was willing to share war stories or to
bestow great amounts of praise for these terminals. Unfortunately a local
dealer for these terminals does not exist, so I cannot just go there and try
one out. What I am most interested in is:
	1) keyboard feel- is it OK? reliable?
	2) Terminal speed on screen writes (how many delays are in the
	   termcap (maybe send me a copy). Are there problems with the 
	   X-ON - X-OFF which EMACS stole?
	3) glitches in the terminal (space taking magic-cookies, unusable 
	   characters [like the dumb Hazeltines], etc.)
	4) Any other comments you have on the terminal.
	5) Suggestions of other terminals in a simular price bracket ($700).
I will be making a descition in a week so a prompt reply would be
appreciated.
	I will post the results of this survey. For the great unwashed Wyse
makes four types of terminals WY-50, WY-75, WY-100, and the WY-300 (color).
The terminals are relatively cheap (the WY-50 is $695, the WY-75 is $795),
and look really good (physically they have a detached keyboard, tilt and
swivel 14" screen, and support insert/delete character/line). Their address
is 3040 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134  (800)538-8157 or (213)340-2013.
	Thanks in advance.
Steven Sutphen
University of Alberta
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