hista@jetson.uh.edu (12/03/90)
Hi netters, We were out looking for good (& cheap) X terminals, and need some advice in the matter. First of all, if there are any suggestions to the effect -- including contacts and prices. Secondly, we have a quote from Visual Technology for a X-14/ES terminal. Now, if there is anyone out there who might be using this or any of the other X series terminal from the same joint, I would appreciate some advice to the effect. Thanks in advance. Aashish ***===============================================================*** *** E-mail at : hista@jetson.uh.edu OR malhotra@cs.uh.edu *** ***===============================================================***
skum@eng.umd.edu (Allon Stern) (12/04/90)
In article <7869.275a1951@jetson.uh.edu> hista@jetson.uh.edu writes: [some stuff trimmed] > Secondly, we have a quote from Visual Technology for a X-14/ES >terminal. Now, if there is anyone out there who might be using this >or any of the other X series terminal from the same joint, I would >appreciate some advice to the effect. > > Thanks in advance. >Aashish >***===============================================================*** >*** E-mail at : hista@jetson.uh.edu OR malhotra@cs.uh.edu *** >***===============================================================*** Well, if they're the same company that made the Visual 6xx series of terminals, beware. The terminals (specifically the 603) are very nice, with nifty features and very nice displays, but they are also remarkably unreliable. I have a 603 that I got for free, because it was broken. I fixed it and since then, another (unrelated?) problem has shown up. The place that I got it from has had many such terminals die on them. The failures seem to be centered in the power supply/video board. "Quick, operator! Give me the number for 911" -- Homer Simpson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allon Stern \ University of Maryland \ Plan: To become a non-conformist, skum@bessel.umd.edu \ (301) 405-4864 \ just like all my friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------