ted@MITRE-BEDFORD.ARPA (05/17/88)
With all of the hubbub about EDT for the PC, I thought someone might be interested in a review that I clipped out of the February DEC Professional. The review is for the PowerStation-220, a VT220 emulator from KEA Systems. (Yes, I realize that the subject original article was directed towards a native mode EDT editor.) The package for $289 consists of a VT220 style keyboard and a VT220 emulator with the following features: 1. 132 Column mode (EGA & VGA only) a. some EGA cards need a $39 add-on board b. slide screen feature available for machines without EGA/VGA 2. Full 8-bit environment 3. User defined function keys 4. Nat'l & Multi-Nat'l char sets 5. Downline loadable fonts 6. True double high, double wide on most CGA,VGA,EGA,MDA adapters 7. VT200, VT100, VT52 emulation 8. TEK 4014 graphics 9. Kermit & XModem protocols built in. The keyboard is wider than the normal LK250, providing a better hand rest. It has a switch for XT or AT compatibility. They mention that they will soon (probably have now) release a VT240 emulator and a PS/2 keyboard. They will sell the emulators separately: VT220-$150, VT100-$99, TEK-$99. However, they will not sell the keyboard separately. The review gave the package very favorable comments. Just a thought; if the package for Boston Business Computing allows you to redefine keys, this may be a perfect add-on for the serious EDT user. I do not have the product, but I clipped the article for reference. Currently, I have better things to do with $289. I am in no way affiliated with DEC Professional or KEA. I just hate my PC keyboard. Ted Ede -- ted@mitre-bedford.arpa -- The MITRE Corporation -- Burlington Road | -- Bedford MA, 01730 -- Mail Stop B015 -- (617) 271-2524 -- | | - this line intentionally left blank - | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
mish@vms.macc.wisc.edu (05/23/88)
In article <8805171505.AA10048@mitre-bedford.ARPA>, ted@MITRE-BEDFORD.ARPA writes... > >Just a thought; if the package for Boston Business Computing allows >you to redefine keys, this may be a perfect add-on for the serious EDT >user. > Like all good EDT emulators, it will allow you to redefine your keys to whatever coomand you want. i.e. define key gold e as "ext exit." define key gold @ as "ext quit." define key gold s as "s/?'Find:'/?'Substitute:'/." define key gold < as "ext set wrap 70." define key gold > as "ext set nowrap." define key gold i as "ext inc ?'Enter Filename:'." define key gold b as "ext find=?'Enter Buffer:'." define key gold m as "ext find=main." all work just fine as in normal edt. _____________________ ____________________________ ___________________ \ / \ / Tom \ / Bit: mish@wiscmacc \ / Univ. Of Wis. Mish X Arpa: mish@vms.macc.wisc.edu X Madison Jr. / \ Phone: (608) 262-8525 / \ MACC _____________________/ \____________________________/ \___________________