mike@vice.UUCP (Mike Mueller) (08/14/85)
I think there was some discussion on the net recently about a new
release of Softerm II. Could someone give me specific revision numbers?
I'm thinking about buying this hw/sw package from a discount house that
sells it for $125. But I'm a little concerned because Softronix still
sells it for $195. What aren't I getting?
--
Mike Mueller
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Phone: (503)627-3187tbm@hou2a.UUCP (T.MERRICK) (08/17/85)
HI, Just want to report that the SOFTERM package has a problem with an enhanced //e (mine). It uses the *wrong* character set for most of its menue headers so you get the form and icon character set. Hope their new version ($50 if you turn in the original) is ready for the enhanced //e and ProDos on a hard disk. It is a complete terminal program with too many options to remember so you got to have the menus. I notice one other little item. When the cursor is on an UC character it turns the character into something else instead of just reverse video. I have sent for the new brochure and will report on what it says and any answer I get when I call to complain about this versions problems. Tom Merrick ATT BTL N. Andover MA. 617-681-6436
lyourk@ihlpm.UUCP (LORANY) (08/19/85)
> I think there was some discussion on the net recently about a new > release of Softerm II. Could someone give me specific revision numbers? > I'm thinking about buying this hw/sw package from a discount house that > sells it for $125. But I'm a little concerned because Softronix still > sells it for $195. What aren't I getting? > -- > Mike Mueller > *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** Shafted!! There is no reason that I know of to pay full list price for any product unless you feel that you need to subsidize the company that makes it. As for Softerm, they charge about $100.00 to retailers so their price is a bit out of line. If you need, want, and/or can use the latest version, you have to have a 128k Apple //e or //c and ask for the //c version.
lyourk@ihlpm.UUCP (LORANY) (08/20/85)
> HI, > Just want to report that the SOFTERM package has a problem > with an enhanced //e (mine). It uses the *wrong* character set for > most of its menue headers so you get the form and icon character > set. > > Hope their new version ($50 if you turn in the original) is > ready for the enhanced //e and ProDos on a hard disk. . . . . . . . . . > Tom Merrick ATT BTL N. Andover MA. 617-681-6436 ---------------------------------------------------------- There is a new video driver that works with the enhanced //e that doesn't use any of the mouse text characters on older versions of Softerm. Call the online update service and download it. As far as the ProDos & hard disk version don't hold your breath. It probably will be released after a couple of months (I am hopping it will be ready by Xmas). Loran Yourk AT&T Technologies Lisle, IL. 312-510-6885