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From: chazf@BRL-TBD.ARPA (Chaz Fisher)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: WYSE computers
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Date: Fri, 26-Apr-85 16:07:43 EDT
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Due to the infinite wisdom of the Army, we are being allowed (?) to buy
WYSE 1100 microcomputers for use as office automation systems.  Does anyone
out in netland have any experience with these machines?  I am particularly
interested in:
	1.  Speed of operation.  How does it compare the IBM PC?
	2.  Software.  Are there Fortran and C compilers available?  What about
	    packages like Lotus, and word processors?
	3.  Reliablility.  This is a key.  Since we can't get a demonstration
	    until July, I have no feel for how substantial/flimsy this machine
	    is.
I know there are better machines out there, but the red tape seems to be
insurmountable to buy anything else.  It's obviously an example of the Second
Law of Bureaucracy.

Please send your replies directly to me.  If there is interest, I will
summarize to the net.

Thanks in advance.

Chaz Fisher <chazf@BRL-TBD.ARPA>