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From: page@ulowell.UUCP (Bob Page)
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Subject: Re: vt220 keyboard replacement?
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Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 21:33:09 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 21:33:09 1986
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I've been bitching about this for a while too.  At UniForum, I played
with a HDS terminal that emulated a VT220.  Keys in the right place.
Compose key to the lower left of the left SHIFT key.  Real programmable
keys (they don't have to be shifted!).  Four pages of memory.  And a
better feel, in my opinion.  The salesman didn't think the keyboard
was directly replaceable, though.  $995 list, green or amber.

I also saw a WYSE vt220 emulator with the keys in the 'right' places.
Don't know much else about it though.

DEC supposedly has a vt230 due soon, which is a vt220 with a new
'standard' keyboard.

I didn't do any tests for escape-mode compatibility with vt220
software, but under UNIX (with term{cap,info}) it shouldn't be much of
a bother anyway.

Digital Review's Feb '86 ish has a pseudo-profile in vt220 compats,
and offers a nitty gritty, 150 page report on 17 units for $495.

I haven't done any serious looking, but I suspect that nobody will offer
keyboard replacements, save DEC.

..Bob
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