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In article <1825@ncoast.UUCP> wb8foz@ncoast.UUCP (David Lesher) writes:
>> Article <83@rdlvax.UUCP> From: salzman@rdlvax.UUCP (Gumby)
># I'm looking for a real good VT-100 (or VT-220) compatable terminal with
># some of the following features:
># 
># 	- Fast enough to keep up with GNU Emacs at 9600 or 19.2K baud
># 	  without ^S/^Q.
>I did extensive tests a couple years ago on a number of "fast"
>terminals. Surprise! the ONLY one that came close to keeping
>up @ 9600 was a TEK (ithink model#)  4051, a megadollar graphics
>tube. Forget 19.2. All the rest were swamped when run without XON/
>XOF.[...]

This is simply not true.  I've used many vt100 compatibles and found
that with today's technology, 9600 baud simply isn't that much of a
big deal.  

My suggestion is the Wyse 85.  It is pretty cheap (about $500, I
think) and it runs just fine at 19,200 baud.  I never did extensive
testing, but for Emacs or the like no flow control is needed.  Even
turning on the mode line (which you need to show shift-lock, etc.)
doesn't seem to slow it down.  If you're happy with 9600 baud (without
flow control), just about any of the vt220 compatibles will do
(including the vt220 itself, which will also keep up at 19,200 as long
as you don't do much scrolling).

Jeff Siegal