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From: gmd@sirius.UUCP (George MacDonald)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x,comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Xebra model 100 terminal by Acer Counterpoint info wanted
Summary: More info on Acer Xebra 100 and a question
Keywords: X Xebra
Message-ID: <287@sirius.UUCP>
Date: 9 Nov 88 00:56:25 GMT
References: <479@unocss.UUCP>
Organization: Northern Telecom, NSSD, Concord, NH.
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First some Info 
===============

The October 31st issue of UNIX Today had a full 2 page add for the Acer Xebra
it claims,

The Acer model 100 is the first of a family of X networking terminals with X
server, TCP/IP, Telnet and FTP software stored in ROM. The terminal comes with
a built in ethernet controller and uses an Intel processor.

Amazingly enough an article describing the Xebra is on the following page, it
adds the following information -

The Xebra is priced at less than $1000 uses a 10Mhz 8086 with 640KB of RAM,
512Kb of ROM, and supports both thick and thin wire ethernet. It comes
with a 110 key detached keyboard, a mouse, serial & parallel ports and a
monochrome bit-mapped display with 640X480 resolution. An optional 512KB ROM 
module allows OEM's to provide custom software for the terminal(perhaps a
window manager).

As you've probably already guessed the terminal is based on PC technology, 
although DOS is hidden out of sight and is not available to the normal user.
At LAST a PC I like!!!

A picture of the Xebra showed a colour screen but nothing was mentioned of it
in the article. It had a 24X80 window open which took up about 3/4 of the 
screen, so it looks like it's medium res as well. It looked better than CGA
but not as good as some of the VGA disply's Ive seen so I'd guess it's a
EGA display.

Supposedly some units have been shipped to OEM's, any of you out there?

A Question
==========

I count 2 different low end X display stations,

	Visual 640
	Xebra  1000

Does anyone know of any other low cost dedicated X display stations? How about
other low cost X display solutions, perhaps based on PC's or other micros
(Amiga, ST, Mac, MacII(Low cost - gag)).

Given that an application does not do a lot of heavy bit manipulations, maybe
some simple line drawings and fills, and a developer was interested in 
taking advantage of the portability of X, would these low cost display 
stations be appropriate for development and/or low cost work seats?


Thanks for any future/past responses, 

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George MacDonald	@ Northern Telecom	..!dartvax!sirius!gmd