Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdcad.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!amdcad!phil From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) Newsgroups: net.periphs,net.wanted Subject: Re: Want small, light, detached-keyboard terminal recommendations Message-ID: <672@amdcad.UUCP> Date: Fri, 15-Feb-85 01:22:49 EST Article-I.D.: amdcad.672 Posted: Fri Feb 15 01:22:49 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Feb-85 23:44:55 EST References: <483@digi-g.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: AMDCAD, Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 17 > 1) works well with VI(1) [character/line insert/delete, etc]. > 2) small screen enclosure (9" screen would be great) > 3) Long keyboard cord, or non-physical keyboard link (Infra-Red > or whatever) > 4) reasonable cost (<$1000) The VT220 (I'm using one right now) would meet all your listed requirements but I can not recommend it because of its NASTY keyboard. Hear that DEC? I hate your VT220 keyboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why couldn't you leave well enough (VT100) alone? -- This is my opinion, I guess. Phil Ngai (408) 749-5720 UUCP: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra}!amdcad!phil ARPA: amdcad!phil@decwrl.ARPA