worsley@manta.mel.dit.CSIRO.AU (Andrew Worsley) (03/19/91)
The next SUG-M meeting is on this Thursday, it should be very interesting with the two leading (and prehaps fastest) X terminals being demonstrated. All welcome. Tea and Coffee provided. SUG-M meeting at 2:30pm on 21st March 1991 Division of Manufacturing Technology, C.S.I.R.O. Corner of Raglan St. and Albert St. Preston, Contact Murray Jensen, Ph: 487 9263, e-mail: mjj@mlb.dmt.csiro.au The Battle of the X terminals ------------------------------------------------ Agenda: 2:30pm "What's been happening: Committee Report" by Steve Bodnar 15mins Report on status of SUG-M and recent change of secretary other activities we have under taken to improve the Association. 2:45pm "Demonstration and talk about the new Samsung X terminal" This new X terminal from Samsung is reputed to have an X-stone benchmark rating of 72,000 and be available at about the price of the NCD terminals. Carlo Kapp of Graphics Computer systems will demonstrate and talk a little about these machines. 3:15pm "Expert panel - ask the experts your favourite question" The popular panel of experts will return to answer questions and generally premote the sharing of wisdom and experience. 3:45pm Tea/Coffee break 4:00pm Showing of some computer animation films in particular "Luxo Jr.", "Tin Toy" and "Red's Dream" 4:15pm "Demonstration and talk about the new Colour X terminal" from Labtam by Tim Roper 30mins The X terminals from Labtam are renowned for being fast if not the fastest X terminals in the world. Tim Roper will demonstrate the new Colour X terminal from Labtam and give a brief talk about the requirements using X terminals on your system as well as giving a summary of the X terminals on the market. They too claim 72,000 X-stones on their lastest monochrome X-terminals 4:45pm "Talk and demonstration on Sun Net Manager" by Paul Rohsam of Sun Micro systems and description of any other new products from Sun. 5:00pm "New Support system and Deliveries" A Brief Report on Sun's new support system and Sun's delivery times. 5:10pm "Question & Answer with Sun Micro systems" A general Question and Answer Session with particular emphaisis on questions on the topics of Support and Sun delivery. Panel including Paul Rosham to be annouced. 5:30pm Close. SUG-M dinner at Croxten Arms 6:30pm: All invited 607 High St, Ph: 480 2333 Thornbury -- Division of Information Technology (Melbourne), Phone +61 3 347 8644 C.S.I.R.O. Fax +61 3 347 8987 55 Barry St. Telex AA 152914 Carlton, Vic, 3053, Australia Email:worsley@mel.dit.csiro.au