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From: pete@sun360.CTC.Nixdorf.De (pete delany)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Using PCs as X-Windows clients with HP Workstations
Message-ID: <1004@nixctc.DE>
Date: 9 Feb 89 12:39:55 GMT
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In article <80003@hpurvmc.HP.COM>, ricky@hpurvmc.HP.COM ( Ricky Young (SE) ) writes:
> 
> The concept of using a PC as an X11 display is nice, however the PC
> architecture does not lend itself to this type of networked environment.
> The best bet right now is an X-terminal.  There are several on the market
> right now at about $2k.  The PC will be more of a hinderance than a help.
> The PC's performance is less than desireable and even the X-terminals
> are no speed demons.  Good luck....

PC running X seems to work, but it is very limited.  In 640k you
are limited two just a few windows and a window manager.  I am
currently xrn on the  pyramid/Targon-35 and X-Sight on the Nixdorf PC.
The 6x10 font seems to work well with xrn and the color screen performace
is similar to the sun3/60.  A VGA graphics card would improve things a lot.

In general though I agree that the PC is too limited for X11,
the interactive systems 386/IX product with a MATROX screen
would be preferable for real work.
 

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