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From: RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA (Rick Conn)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Terminal information
Message-ID: <1446@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 01:50:18 EDT
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I feel that the WYSE-50 may be a nice candidate for you.  I think the
current list is on the order of $500, and it offers:

	o 16 string-programmable function keys (8 chars max, tho)
	o 80/132 column mode
	o emulation for several terminals (TVI910, ADM3, others)

The TVI950 is also nice, but I think the price is higher.  In contrast:

	o 11 string-programmable function keys (256 chars total, each key
		can be variable so total is not exceeded)
	o 80 column only
	o no emulation (TVI9xx compatable)
	o 4 screens of memory that you can switch between (save one
		screen, work on another, and flip back and forth)

I own both, and I use the TVI950 most mainly because of the longer strings
in the function keys and the multiple screens.  I also have an SB180
and the interface is no problem (standard RS-232).  The ZCPR3 TCAP
(Terminal Capabilities data base) contains entries for over 50 terminals,
and both the TVI950 and WYSE-50 are included, so all screen-oriented
routines fall right into place.  I don't remember if the Qume terminal
you mentioned is there also, but it is easy to create new TCAP entries
for other terminals if not.

		Rick Conn (author of ZCPR3)
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