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From: uncosb@sw1e.swbt.com (Steve Brown [501-373-6300])
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Portable terminals
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Date: 27 Dec 89 22:22:16 GMT
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In article <954@occrsh.ATT.COM> jdsb@occrsh.ATT.COM (John_Babcock) writes:
>
>     I would like to find some information about portable terminals.
>What we need is standard full duplex asynchronous ASCII terminals
>so our technicians can do troubleshooting on the second floor without
>lugging around a full size terminal.  We are looking for:
>
>- Something light enough to carry
>- Preferably battery powered
>- A Dumb terminal (i.e. not a PC with terminal emulation - These
>                   tend to disappear.)
>- Not too expensive
>- Reliable
>- If possible, an 80 char by 24 line screen
>- Possibly vt100 or AT&T 5425 emulation
>
>Can someone tell me what is out there.  Any recommendations?
Hi John,
	 About 6 weeks ago I saw an ad in Telephony Mag. about the Colleague
Laptop VT220 Terminal.  I called the 1-800-553-6773 and they were happy
to send me an evaluation unit.  I have used it for about a month and I
am very pleased with it.  I used a TI prior to this and I like the
Colleague made by Random Corporation.  I believe it meets your list 
of expectations.  It has VT52/100/220 Emulation, internal 15 hour battery,
25X80 column Supertwist Display.  I asked for the Colleague PLUS model
which has a Full-Featured internal word processor, data Capture/Send/
Screen-Snap, 65K of Non-volatile RAM, 2400 Baud Internal Modem & Backlit
Screen.
     With our company discount we are getting this model for about $1200.
You should be able to get the plain jane model for around $600-700.
	 Call Random Corporation and ask for Phillip G. Grosvenor.  Tell
him Steve Brown in Little Rock, Arkansas sent you.  I'm sure he'll let
you have an evaluation unit for 30 days.

Steve Brown