ane@hal.UUCP (Aydin "Bif" Edguer) (02/20/88)
In article <6789@sol.ARPA> dibble@cs.rochester.edu (Peter C. Dibble) writes: >So far my best option looks like a GraphOn 235. It does everything I >want, but it only has a 14" inch screen and it supports much more >powerful graphics than I need. On the other hand they claim to >be _very_ fast and they support X windows. > Here in the lab we have a couple of GO-235's and Falco 5220e's. So here's a quick product review. GO-235 Good Points - Very smooth mouse, Excellent Documentation, Public Domain X window driver, up to 57.6K interface. Debatable - On/Off switch in back. Bad Points - Screen saver only DIMS the display. Volume control for bell inaccessible without opening the keyboard. (POOR DESIGN DECISION) Mouse Uses DB-25 Connector - leaving the DB-9 third port for the second host line. The X window driver is for X10.4 and is unsupported by Graphon. (it also did not work as is). Other info - Up to 4 windows. Can run at up to 9600 baud without flow control. Faster speeds need ^s/^q to avoid buffer overflow. 5220e Good Points - Screen saver has a variable timer, calendar displays 3 months. On/Off switch in front. Calculator remembers values between uses. Bell volume software selectable. Bad points - You cannot mix the number of lines per inch between windows (i.e. you cannot have one window at 50 and one at 25). Lousy, almost non-existent documentation. Other info - up to 6 windows. (fewer if you want graphics) Can run at up to 19.2K baud without flow control. (have not tested it at 38.4) Both terminals allow you to set the baud rate and protocol (DTR or ^S/^Q) for each port separately. Both have non-volatile memory to remember your setups. Both allow you to reprogram keys. Both allow you to disable the shift lock key or specify it as a shift lock or a caps lock. Screen brightness is software selectable on both terminals. Another nice feature is that the hold screen is instantaneous... no more watching things scroll by as you furiously try typing ^S's.