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Re: Layers-compatible windowing terminals for AT&T 3B2/700 recommendations?

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From: j.f.van valkenburg
Date: Thu, 30 May 1991 14:09
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In article <1991May30.042303.3442@agate.berkeley.edu>, et@plague.Berkeley.EDU (Eric Thompson) writes:
> Hi.  I need to find out what make and model of windowing terminal
> will work with a 3B2 running layers.  I'm sure there are models from
> AT&T, I just don't know what they are.  Also, I'm sure other terminal
> manufacturers produced similar terminals...
> 
> So, the basic prerequisites for these terminals are:
> 
>   * black/white (color not necessary, probably will be unused)
>   * preferably >= 14" screen size
>   * must be able to keep jobs in background windows running
>     (i.e. jobs in non-selected windows should not stop)
> 
> If you have experience with them, info on that would be great too.
> Thanks for any leads.  I appreciate it.
> 
> Eric Thompson (et@ocf.berkeley.edu)


I use layers/windowing all the time, I use the AT&T620 Terminal. The
620,630,720,730 terminals from AT&T are all capable.

Other terminals can be used but I don't have that data.

The 630 and 730 terminals are full page terminals, beyond the 80/24
setup.


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