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Subject: Re: Tektronix 4010/4107 Emulator
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Date: Thu, 9-Oct-86 11:38:01 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  9 11:38:01 1986
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I have used PC-PLOT III, TGRAF05, TGRAF07, EMUTEK, Queens TEK emulator, and the
SAS institutes 4105 emulator.

PCPLOT III does everhthing it claims to do and is EXCELLENT value for the
money.

TGRAF 07 is one real nice program. It works well, the keyboard layout is
not bad, the graphics are great. It costs a LOT. Probably the best but 
sure the most $$$. TGRAF 05 wasn't as nice even on the same hardware but is cheaper.

EMUTEK is going to have to do something real amazing to get back in my good
books. We ordered a number of copies. They have an excellent educational
discount program. Their printed matter in April said EMUTEK level 3 was
available immediately. In September when it came we got a bunch of Level 2
and some prototypes of level 3. The documentation was a prototype too.
(Capter 3: This chapter when complete will... NEXT PAGE Chapter 4: This 
chapter when complete will... etc) I could not find a keyboard layout
diagram. I consider myself pretty good at this stuff. I spent hours
trying to get it to word reasonably. I DO NOT recommand this.

Queens University is good value since it is free. It only worked with
the CGA and the resolution was limited. It had some problems but it is
in turbo pascal and can be hacked.

SAS 4105 emulator called RTERM is mediocre. It does PARTIAL 4105 emulation
on a CGA and an APA (all points addressable like in 3270 pc)
and really only works well with SAS and their PCSTDM device driver.
Not sure whether we are going to carry this.

All I really wanted was a cheap and dirty COLOR graphics emulator for a
PC. (Note that PCPLOT III can do partial 4027 for color but since it
is only partial only some software will work. SAS will not drive the partial
4027 very well.)

t.jones 416-978-4924

P.S. Vendors of any software that will do a good COlro graphics terminal
emulation are welcome to call.