Sussman.OsbuSouth@XEROX.ARPA (01/07/86)
We're in need of a reliable and inexpensive VT-220 clone. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Harold
info-vax@ucbvax.UUCP (01/08/86)
In <860106-144840-2969@Xerox> Sussman.OsbuSouth@Xerox.ARPA asks:
We're in need of a reliable and inexpensive VT-220 clone.
Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Harold
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Hi:
We have been using C-ITOH VT220 clones for well over a year, and are extremely
happy. Out of 20 we have purchased, one has died, under warranty.
C-ITOH originally cloned the lousy DEC VT220 keyboard, but has recently
redesigned it to be much better (including things like a seperate ESC key).
Also, the ones we purchase have the optional amber screens which everyone here
seems to like.
We purchase ours from RC-DATA in San Jose and get a price of around $740 each.
I believe the price dropped recently.
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Communications Solutions 992 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road San Jose, Calif 95129
Gary M. Gere {bnrmtv,fortune,unisoft,nsc,dual}!csi!ggere 4087251568info-vax@ucbvax.UUCP (01/11/86)
At U.C. Davis, we use something called a Microterm Ergo 320. Many people here call them the Ogre 320. They're a close immitation of a 220, with a few added features, such as a couple additions to the setup mode. The keyboards feel "cheap", and there is a distinct difference in monitor resolution. I find the green screen 320's simply unusable and almost unreadable. The amber monitors aren't too bad though. Reliablity wise, they aren't spectacular. Lots of little failures, like video boards. Probably better than 10% of the units have failed in one year. We paid $760 or so for each. At those prices, I'd look around at the mail order places for low prices on a REAL 220. They don't run much more, and the better monitors are SO much easier to work with. Also, if you're looking for a cheap VMS terminal, I'd go with a Wyse 75. It is only vt100/102, but it works really well with EDT if you set term/nowrap, has a better monitor than the Ergo, and the old fashioned keyboard, and only runs around $500.