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From: ted@MITRE-BEDFORD.ARPA
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: VT220 keyboard for the PC
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Date: 17 May 88 15:05:45 GMT
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With all of the hubbub about EDT for the PC, I thought someone might
be interested in a review that I clipped out of the February DEC
Professional.  The review is for the PowerStation-220, a VT220
emulator from KEA Systems.  (Yes, I realize that the subject original
article was directed towards a native mode EDT editor.)  The package
for $289 consists of a VT220 style keyboard and a VT220 emulator with
the following features:

1. 132 Column mode (EGA & VGA only)
	a. some EGA cards need a $39 add-on board
	b. slide screen feature available for machines without EGA/VGA
2. Full 8-bit environment
3. User defined function keys
4. Nat'l & Multi-Nat'l char sets
5. Downline loadable fonts
6. True double high, double wide on most CGA,VGA,EGA,MDA adapters
7. VT200, VT100, VT52 emulation
8. TEK 4014 graphics
9. Kermit & XModem protocols built in.

The keyboard is wider than the normal LK250, providing a better hand
rest.  It has a switch for XT or AT compatibility.

They mention that they will soon (probably have now) release a VT240
emulator and a PS/2 keyboard.

They will sell the emulators separately: VT220-$150, VT100-$99,
TEK-$99.  However, they will not sell the keyboard separately. 

The review gave the package very favorable comments.

Just a thought; if the package for Boston Business Computing allows
you to redefine keys, this may be a perfect add-on for the serious EDT
user. 

I do not have the product, but I clipped the article for reference.
Currently, I have better things to do with $289.  I am in no way
affiliated with DEC Professional or KEA.  I just hate my PC keyboard.

Ted Ede -- ted@mitre-bedford.arpa -- The MITRE Corporation -- Burlington Road  
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