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From: langdon@lll-lcc.aRpA (Bruce Langdon)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: when using termcap, get it right!
Message-ID: <901@lll-lcc.aRpA>
Date: Sun, 31-May-87 22:47:33 EDT
Article-I.D.: lll-lcc.901
Posted: Sun May 31 22:47:33 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 2-Jun-87 03:29:02 EDT
References: <1149@carthage.swatsun.UUCP> <8601@tekecs.TEK.COM> <6828@mimsy.UUCP> <16906@amdcad.AMD.COM>
Organization: Lawrence Livermore Labs, Livermore Ca
Lines: 28
Keywords: terminals, cheap
Summary: As a terminal, the Atari ST beats an IBM PC

In article <16906@amdcad.AMD.COM>, phil@amdcad.AMD.COM (Phil Ngai) writes:
> 
> 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? 

Atari 540 ST's with a monochrome monitor are as cheap and provide a lot
better display quality, or else more lines/characters per line.
The higher number of pixels also helps you for graphics when you emulate
a Tektronix. The software to do this is cheap too.

With our present budget shortages, some people here are doing just this.
If you don't need perfect VT-xxx and IBM compatibility, buy cheap.
Save your money for Suns and MicroVax II's ---real PC's!!! -at
rapidly dropping prices.

> the IBM monitor makes really nice characters

?? you must be talking about the monochrome board
that doesn't support graphics.
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