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From: edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett)
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Subject: Re: In search of a sane keyboard standard
Message-ID: <465@ukecc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 19-May-86 11:35:47 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 19 11:35:47 1986
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References: <2071@cbosgd.UUCP> <824@cyb-eng.UUCP> <1884@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU> <359@jc3b21.UUCP>
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In article <359@jc3b21.UUCP> larry@jc3b21.UUCP (Lawrence F. Strickland) writes:
>In article <1884@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU>, barmar@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Barry Margolin) writes:
>> In article <824@cyb-eng.UUCP> lee@cyb-eng.UUCP (Bill Lee) writes:
>> >I just had the misfortune of ordering a Wyse 85 terminal (the
>> >one that does VT220 emulation). Since I was familiar with the WY-50 and
>> >the WY-75, I assumed I was safe ordering a WY-85 sight unseen. Big
>> >mistake. The keyboard is a complete mess.
>
>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.  Despite
>the obvious problems (I feel the <> key is the worst, but there are other
>opinions), the WYSE 85 is still an excellent low-priced terminal!  It has
>been my experience over the years that people get used to using a particular
>type of keyboard and that becomes THEIR standard (despite ANSI).
>

	Someone told me the Tandy DT-100 is really a Wyse 85. Is this
true? (I haven't actually seen a DT-100 yet, so I don't know what its
keyboard looks like.) I had been considering buying at DT-100 but if
it's keyboard is as bad as a Wyse 85 I guess I'll keep looking...

-- 
Edward C. Bennett

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