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From: phil@amdcad.AMD.COM (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: when using termcap, get it right!
Message-ID: <16906@amdcad.AMD.COM>
Date: Sat, 30-May-87 14:51:03 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 30 14:51:03 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 1-Jun-87 05:43:11 EDT
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Reply-To: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, Ca.
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Keywords: termcap, curses


Speaking of terminals, I note that PC clones with floppy only drives,
monitor, and DOS can be gotten in the $600 range, which is less than
we pay for DEC VT-220s. Are there any places which are buying PCs and
using them as simple terminals? How does it work out? Wouldn't you be
subject to the bozos who say "what a lousy computer you bought" when
it was only intended to be a terminal? 

Why would you want a PC instead of a terminal? Well, in addition to
the fact that it can be cheaper (particularly if you want graphics)
the IBM monitor makes really nice characters and the IBM keyboard
feels VERY nice. I don't know how well the clones do in this area. 

-- 
Phil Ngai, {ucbvax,decwrl,allegra}!amdcad!phil or amdcad!phil@decwrl.dec.com