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From: howard@amdahl.UUCP (The Toolmaster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Versaterm 3.0
Message-ID: <6391@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 27-Apr-87 14:12:15 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 27 14:12:15 1987
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Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA
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Keywords: VersaTerm, communication, terminal, upgrade

In article <3737@ihlpa.ATT.COM> sebruun@ihlpa.ATT.COM (Bruun) writes:
>
>As good a product as VersaTerm is (and it's GRRREAT!!), the folks at
>Peripherals Computers and Supplies who distribute it are TERRIBLE at
>notifying users about updates.  I guess they rely on word-of-mouth
>(word-of-net?) to get the job done.

Actually, they seem to rely on MacWorld most of the time.  One of the
first things I do when a new issue hits the stands is see if there is a
Versaterm advert. and what Version its touting (and what new features).
I was primed and ready for the 3.0 upgrade since I got a preview of its
capabilities at the S.F. MacExpo by Lonnie himself.

>
>Upgrading is easy.  All you have to do is send them a letter saying that
>you'd like the latest version.  Make sure that your letter contains the
>serial number(s) from your original disks so that they can reference the
>little card you sent them when you first purchased VersaTerm.  (You DID
>send them that little card, didn't you?)  The cost:  $10 American per
>disk to be updated.  They also send you an addendum to the manual with
>all the info you need for using the new bells and whistles.

I always used to call them and let them charge my Visa, but with the last
upgrade they no longer will charge upgrades to credit cards so it cost me
an extra few bucks in COD charges when it got here. ( I wondered why they
sent me an invoice, but it didn't mention not charging the Visa.  The
invoice in the box had the explanatory scribble on it. )

>Their address:
>	Peripherals Computers and Supplies, Inc.
>	2457 Perkiomen Avenue
>	Mt. Penn, PA 19606
>	Phone:  215/779-0522

Now some side comments:  This program just keeps getting better and better.
One of the new features in 3.0 is the ability to double click on a word on
the screen and have it automatically copy/pasted to the host.  Imagine this:

In vt100 emulation, split the screen into two scrolling regions with a whole
menu of words written in the inactive region.  Bingo, automatic mouse-based
menu interface for host programs.  A little curses and Versaterm can go a
long way towards making a simpler host interface for users without a lot of
the usual programming.

Just thought I'd mention this stuff because Versaterm is getting so powerful
and flexible that everyone is probably developing new and unique ways of
using it.
-- 
"Plan for the future because that's where you                Howard C. Simonson
    are going to spend the rest of your life." {hplabs,ihnp4,nsc}!amdahl!howard
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