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From: ronc@fai.UUCP (Ronald O. Christian)
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Subject: Re: Terminal Wanted
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Date: Thu, 7-Aug-86 20:51:41 EDT
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In article <218@amc.UUCP> stan@amc.UUCP (Stan Tazuma) writes:

>I would recommend the CIT50+ terminal made by CIE Terminals (used
>to be named C.Itoh).  They are not VT-220 compatible, but are VT100
>and VT52 compatible.  They are even DEC VT102 compatible...

Plus Wyse 50 compatability.  We evaluated the CIT50+ here.  A nice
terminal, although not quite what we were looking for.

>You might ask yourself whether you need a VT-220 compatible.
>...a true 220 compatible has the
>ESCape key way off in right field (up on the top row of function
>keys), as well as the < and > on a single key just to the left of
>the 'z' key. [...]

And I thought I was the only one that felt the VT-220 keyboard arrangement
was broken.  (Are you listening, CIE? DEC? Wyse? and all the others that
jumped on the DEC bandwagon?)

If anyone wants to see a 220 compatable done right, check out either the
GraphOn GO-220 or the Televideo 9220.  Both have full VT-220 keyboards with
an important exception:  The home keys are in the old VT-100 arrangement,
(escape, break, and <> back where they're supposed to be) and both terminals
let you disable the 'compose' key.  (The GraphOn let's you use 'compose' as
'hold screen'.)  The Televideo has backspace and delete swapped, and the
GraphOn lets you swap them in the setup menu.  Both products also have tilt
and swivel displays, important here because glare from overhead lights is
such a problem.  We use both the 9220 and the GO-240 (220 plus graphics
and mouse).  Love 'em.

Disclaimer: VT-220 and VT-100 are probably trademarks of Digital Equipment
Corporation, CIT 50+ trademarked by CIE Terminals, Wyse 50 trademarked by
Wyse Corp, GO-220 probably trademarked by GraphOn Corp.  I don't see how
Televideo can trademark an integer, but they may have.

Further Disclaimer: I don't work for, distribute, or represent any of
these companies.  I do, however, make a living pounding terminals.  I
offer this information only in the public interest and don't care what
kind of terminal you buy.  (Whew!)



				Ron
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