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From: kempf@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM (Jim Kempf)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X Windows for the IBM PC/XT/AT now available!
Message-ID: <1080@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM>
Date: Sat, 21-Nov-87 16:24:15 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 21 16:24:15 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 23-Nov-87 05:37:03 EST
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In article <299@idi.UUCP>, kiessig@idi.UUCP (Rick Kiessig) writes:
> 
> 	We're happy to announce the availability of an X Windows
> Server for the IBM PC/XT/AT under PC/DOS.  Now use your inexpensive PC

This is the second X server product on the PC/AT/XT I've seen advertised,
and I'm not impressed. Most PC class machine owners don't want to shell
out for an expensive Ethernet, I would assume, and would rather run X
like Microsoft windows locally or over a cheaper network connection. I'd
be tempted to pay real money when an X server working through a serial
connection becomes available, since, with 9600 baud and over modems beginning
to appear, an AT class machine running an X server talking to the 
remote over the phone lines sounds like a nice home workstation.

The other thing I've found unimpressive is the narrow range of display
hardware supported. The desktop publishing system Ventura supports everything
from low res black and white to the Xerox Full Page monitor, which is, I
believe, typical of DOS applications. The PC/AT X products I've looked at
have a much narrower range.

I'm glad to see X products starting to appear, but they'll have to fit
into the DOS world better before I'll bite.

		Jim Kempf	kempf@hplabs.hp.com

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