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From: janssen@titan.sw.mcc.com (Bill Janssen)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Need comments on GraphOn OptimaX (or others)
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Date: 1 Jun 89 22:06:46 GMT
References: <851@arisia.Xerox.COM> <3325@ncar.ucar.edu>
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In-reply-to: corbet@mead.uucp (Jonathan Corbet)

In article <3325@ncar.ucar.edu>, corbet@mead (Jonathan Corbet) writes:
>fischer@arisia.Xerox.COM (Ronald A. Fischer):
>>Could anyone who has used the GraphOn OptimaX please drop me a line
>>containing any wisdom about whether its a worthwhile X terminal?
>... One of the first things I did
>was to [...] their version of twm, which was immediately followed up by a

"Their" version of twm?  Doesn't the normal one work?

>In summary, I think it can be a useful device for casual X users, who have
>not been spoiled by having a full workstation or network-based X terminal.
>Those who use it for text work, or for simple vector graphics, will be 
>happy.  I would certainly buy it before I got another dumb monochrome
>graphics terminal for one of my users.

There are (at least) two classes of use for these X terminals:  1) replacing a
workstation on an Ethernet with a terminal on an Ethernet, or 2) providing
a secondary terminal as a supplement for a workstation.  The OptimaX sounds
like it would be great for home use, connected to a large computer over
the phone line, but not so great for workstation replacement work?

Bill