hartman@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Michael S. Hartman) (06/01/91)
May 24, 1991 Human Designed Systems, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Call (800) 437-1551 for information and technical support The HDS ViewStation line of X Window System terminals has these models: Monochrome models VX15 15" monochrome, 1024 x 864 pixels VX19 19" monochrome, 1024 x 864 pixels VX19+ 19" monochrome, 1280 x 1024 pixels High Performance models V15 15" gray-scale, 1024 x 864 pixels (4 or 16 shades) V19 19" gray-scale, 1024 x 864 pixels (4 or 16 shades V19+ 19" gray-scale, 1280 x 1024 pixels (1, 16 or 256 shades) Color models V14C 14" Trinitron, 1024 x 768 pixels (256 colors) V16C 16" color monitor, 1024 x 864 pixels (256 colors) V19C 19" Trinitron, 1280 x 1024 pixels (256 colors) V21C 21" color monitor, 1280 x 1024 pixels (256 colors) The ViewStation uses dual processor architecture, an Intel 80186 - 16 MHz for communications and a TI 34010 - 60 MHz for X display graphics. Base configuration is 1.75 MB memory. RAM may be added up to 9.0 MB total. ThinWire or ThickWire Ethernet is standard. IBM keyboard standard (DEC keyboard optional). Three button mouse standard (two button mouse or trackball optional). Server code is a full X11R4 server and runs from ROM or can be downloaded into RAM. 25 standard fonts included in ROM. Setup Mode, Telnet, ANSI Terminal window, Diagnostic window, and Available Memory window are local X clients. X server supports FTP and TFTP protocols, Domain Nameservice, SNMP protocol, BOOTP, ARP and RARP, downloadable server image, downloadable configuration file, and downloadable colormaps, SLIP and Compressed SLIP communication, XDMCP, and shape extension. Prices run from $1499 for the VX15 to $5999 for the V21C and includes a 4 year warranty, one year of software updates, one year of telephone support, and 30 days of on-site service. This is a fast, flexible X terminal system tested at 30,000 Xstones. See the UnixWorld, October 1990 cover article for a review of this terminal and eight models from other manufacturers. See also the BYTE Magazine article of May 1991. Both of these articles review X Terminals and both choose the HDS ViewStation for the best price/performance terminals available.