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From: david@ecrhub.UUCP (David M. Haynes)
Newsgroups: net.graphics
Subject: Re: IBM PC W/ Ethernet & Graphics?
Message-ID: <302@ecrhub.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 08:12:56 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  4 08:12:56 1985
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>> >   We have been using Visual 500 terminals for a lot of our graphics
>> > work here.  They are RS232 terminals with a single plane bitmap.  I'm
>> > not very happy with this approach as RS232 is too slow.  However, they
>> > are fairly inexpensive (i.e. under $2000).
>> 
>> If you haven't already, look into the Teletype 5620 DMD.
>> It works over an RS-232 link but has its own 32-bit
>> processor, mouse, and an 800x1024 bitmap.  In conjunction
>
>This may sound somewhat passe, but if all you're looking for is a good
>graphics terminal, and you're willing to put up with RS-232 even though it is
>kind of slow, you *could* buy an Atari 520ST with a monochrome monitor for
>list $799, write a relatively sophisticated terminal emulator, and have
>a graphics "subsystem" cheaper than just about anything else I can think of.
>You can do a lot with a 68000 and 512K of memory.
>
There *is* an ethernet available for the ST. (running 2Mb bandwidth)
Its called Imaginet and also couples to PCs, XTs, ATs, Rainbows and other
goodies. Imaginet runs $1,200 (cdn) a node, so for about $2,000
(the price orignally mentioned) you could have ST and Ethernet too!
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