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From: blgardne@esunix.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Diga! A500
Message-ID: <331@esunix.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 1-Jun-87 21:26:04 EDT
Article-I.D.: esunix.331
Posted: Mon Jun  1 21:26:04 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jun-87 01:41:36 EDT
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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Keywords: Diga VT100 sucks A500 is here


 My copy of Diga! was here when I got home from work. It looks pretty
nice with script, configuration, and emulation files. Overall it looks
good. 

 BUT, the VT100 emulator is mostly wishful thinking. vi acts a bit
funny, and vn is downright broken with the Diga! VT100 emulator. Since
the emulation is provided by a seperate file, maybe a real VT100
emulation will show up soon.

 The other thing I miss is WXmodem. Windowed Xmodem on People Link is
the only way to fly as far as commercial services go.

 I was really hoping that Diga! would do it all, but it looks like I'll
be using three term programs now. Diga! for most stuff, Comm for People
Link, and Dave Wecker's VT100 for calling into work. Oh well.

 I just found out that the local (SLC, Utah) Amiga dealer has an A500 in
store! I'll be checking it out tomorrow in person, but it's nice to know
that the A500 isn't vaporware after all! How's the rest of the country
doing on the new Amigas?
?
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland
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