Date   : Wed, 13 Mar 1985 12:12:00 EST
From   : Thieret.WBST@XEROX.ARPA
Subject: What's a good terminal???

Folks...

My video board has just died and I want to get a terminal for my S-100
system.  I'm getting conflicting reports from the vendors about quality
of various brands so I thought that I would address the question to the
"unbiased" members of this distribution list.  Here's what I want...

At least 25x80 character size but I would like 132 columns avail. for
spreadsheets

Detachable Keyboard is a need!

Lots of function keys (I run FinalWord and lots of keys are really nice)

19.2 KBaud RS-232C speed

Amber Screen (not necessary but I'm used to it)

Price - around $600 (obviously less is better)

This describes a pretty much plain vanilla terminal.  Which ones are in
use out there in netland?  Which ones do you like?  What about
reliability?

Last of all - I would be agreeable to purchasing a used model from
anyone out there who is interested in selling theirs.  Send me specs and
$$ information over the net.

Thanks

Tracy   (Thieret.WBST@Xerox.ARPA)