david@sesame.UUCP (David Watson) (09/07/85)
To everyone with experience with IBM PC's and System/{34|36|38}:
A friend has a non-desktop System/36 and would like to use
four floppy-only PC's as terminals and to download data files for
subsequent manipulation and examination using Lotus 1-2-3.
If you have had experience with any of the available boards
for PC-to-S/36 communication and 5251-series terminal emulation,
I would be grateful for your comments, which will help us decide
which product to buy. There are only a few issues: does the
board conform to its advertised characteristics? Have you experienced
reliability problems? Also, can a lowly /36 respond ok with as many as
four PC's each running a couple of terminal or print sessions?
I know of products from IBM, AST, DCA, and IDEAssociates... are
there any others worth considering?
Finally, how does IBM's /36 emulation board for the PC relate
to the question of future IBM network compatibility in the /36 world?
** Go ahead, tell me your war stories! **
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David Watson
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