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From: leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: RedRyder Question
Message-ID: <46100247@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 19 Dec 88 20:45:00 GMT
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jay@mitisft.Convergent.COM(Jay O'Connor) writes in comp.sys.mac

>In article <885@esquire.UUCP>, sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten) writes:
>> For everyday uploading/downloading/terminal emulation needs, I always
>> recommend Versaterm.  For only about $79 it is very fast, can be used
>> without flow control at 4800 baud (the speed at which I regularly use
>> it), supports MacTerminal XMODEM, regular XMODEM, YMODEM, Kermit (TEXT
>> and binary), 1k packets for YMODEM and Kermit, multiple file
>> uploads/downloads for YMODEM and Kermit, and has flawless vt102
>> emulation.  Also works very well in the background under Multifinder,
>> and even supports desk accessories during uploads and downloads when
>> running under regular Finder.
>
>While I, too, like Versaterm very much, and it's vt102 emulation is pretty
>good, I have discovered one flaw.  Versaterm cannot do inverse-video Graphics
>characters!
>Versaterm has everything I want in a general purpose communication
>program/terminal emulator, except 100% vt102 emulation!
>So far, only MacTerminal appears to have flawless vt102 emulation, but it's
>too much of a dog in other ways.
>

	I would like to point out that MicroPhoneII offers VT102 emulation which we
feel is quite flawless.  It offers not only inverse-video graphics chars but
also FLASHING chars (both regular and graphics!).

(Disclaimer: I am one of the programmers of MicroPhoneII)
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