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From: rubin@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Mike Rubin)
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Subject: Re: In search of a sane keyboard standard
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Date: Thu, 15-May-86 20:21:33 EDT
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Summary: it's ALMOST compatible

> I just ordered 10 Wyse 85 terminals, but first had a chance to view them.
> We ordered them despite the mucked-up keyboard and something that no one
> else has mentioned, a character font that is on the sickly side.
Yup, Wyse characters are only 5 pixels wide instead of 9 on a VT220.

> The $40 programmer's manual is my biggest objection to the Wyse terminal.
Of course Wyse claims they're 100% VT220 compatible so you should be
able to use a VT220 manual :-)

It seems, however, that the Wyse 85 doesn't properly emulate the VT220's
"download fonts" feature.  We've got some canned applications from DEC
that download fonts; they wedge the Wyse.  Note this may have
something to do with the fewer pixel problem (above).  We are awaiting
a visit from our Wyse salesman on the question.