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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga as X terminal
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Date: 19 Feb 90 03:41:00 GMT
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We're about to buy 2-5 color X terminals (with purchases of more planned
over the next few months/years).  It's been suggested (by me) that we
buy Amigas for this, since a good color X terminal starts at around
$3000 (and can only do X!).
(I'm in the process of acquiring a 2000 for myself, but I still have
lots of questions..)

Questions (probably should've emailed 'em straight to boing!dale,
right? :-):

0.  Which Amiga?  I assume 2000, if not 2500HD

1.  Is there SLIP-based X for the Amiga?  How fast will it go?
    Any problems with v.32 modems?

2.  Ethernet-based X:  How fast, and will it talk TCP/IP to
    Sun/Apollo/ultrix X servers?

3.  X11R4?

4.  Is there really a CBM discount for Amigas?  How much?  Who do I
    call (this week :-) at CBM to get the real dope?

thx..
--
J. Eric Townsend
University of Houston Dept. of Mathematics (713) 749-2120
jet@karazm.math.uh.edu
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