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In article <714881694@anthrax.cs.duke.edu> jwt@duke.cs.duke.edu (Jeffrey W. Tannehill) writes:
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>	I am interested in getting a compact, cheap terminal. I have used a 

Check out the NEC Ultralite - not the new ones but an older,
refurbished unit.  I believe DAK is still selling this (phone
800-DAK-0800) if you can't find a better source.  Should be able to
pick one up for $300-400.  They have a built in 2400 baud modem, DOS
and Lap-Link on ROM, and a 1 or 2 Meg "silicon hard disk" (non-volitile
RAM disk) which can be doubled with Stacker or other software.  I'm
typing on one now, which I love.  I use it as a notebook, phonebook,
and remindar/calendar, and, mostly, a terminal.

Rom cards containing software such as Lotus 1-2-3 are available as are
RAM cards for use as pseudo-floppies, but they're too pricy for me and 
not really necessary.

It easily meets all your requirments, has a full 80 column by 25 lines,
and is about 8 1/2 by 11 by 1 1/8 and 4.4 pounds with battery - I
bought mine from the net and am very happy with it.  Using kermit or
Procomm or your favorite software you can emulate just about any
terminal, which you can't do with a 40 column or less than 24-line job.

Drawbacks - backlit but older screen isn't the best, keyboard spacing
and key layout wonderful but feel is pretty poor.  Also, no parallel
port - one is built-into the optional outboard floppy drive or comes as
a separate outboard adapter.  Either plug into an expansion port.  The
serial port is a rare mini-din which is the type used on a PC bus mouse,
not compatible with anything except the included DB-25 adapter cable.

IME in Boston, which I'm told just went under, had a deal where if you
bought an Ultralite from them they'd throw in the floppy/parallel box
for $50 - if I had known that I would have  bought from them, but it
wasn't in their ad so I didn't think to ask.  Be sure to ask about
options - I wish I had a spare power supply so I didn't have to haul
mine (and the DB-25 adapter) back and forth between home and office.

Fortunately, the Ultralite, power supply, and DB-25 adapter all easily
fit in a small briefcase with room for some paperwork and floppies too.

I believe there are still several other outfits in the Computer Shopper
magazine selling refurbished Ultralites.  Happy hunting.