Re: where do you buy an old alphanumeric terminal

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From: Kralizec Craig
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:48

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jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com writes:

>Mark Valery <mevalery@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Any ideas on where someone could but an alphanumeric terminal? I'm having
>> a hard enough time finding someone who knows what it is, let alone has one
>> for sale!
>> Thanks,
>> Mark

>E-bay, used computer dealer, Deeco, Wyse, Esprit, ADDS, terminal emulator
>on laptop or PC.

>Do a google search for ASCII terminal.

A better was is to get a really cheap PC laptop and run an alternative *nix
OS on it, then use a terminal emulator program like 'tip'.

Real terminals are nice but they're old (unless you buy a new one - some
places still make them), and usually have klunky CRT monitors which eat
power and take up loads of space.

Craig.
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From: Kralizec Craig <cd@lios.apana.org.au>
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Subject: Re: where do you buy an old alphanumeric terminal
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