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Article #24884Re: X, ISDN, and mid-range laptops: a good mix?
From: Neuralog
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 19:15
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 19:15
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In article <45jaqj$47l@osiris.ivy-ops.orbis.net>, Jason Gorsegner <gorsegj@ptgs.com> wrote: >Luigi, > >I work for a company that distributes a software product which may solve >your problem. The Hummingbird eXceed Xpress product will allow you to >access an X host over standard telephone lines with excellent response >time. I tried to e-mail you however I was not able to send e-mail to >the address you have posted. If you would like more information please >e-mail me at gorsegj@ptgs.com. > >Jason Gorsegner >Peripheral Technology Group >gorsegj@ptgs.com >www.ptgs.com > I'm just a customer/user, but I'd definitely checkout NCD PC-Xware for remote X stuff. Our company chose NCD's Xremote technology over tek Xpress. Email me if you want details. All the developers in our lab use Xremote almost daily and find it quite nice. Ken Land kland@neuralog.com > >In article <45c884$86t@agate.berkeley.edu>, luigi says... >> >>Howdy, >> >>our group is considering the purchase of several laptops >>for home and travel use. We are looking at models in the >>in the US$2,500 to 3,500 range, such as the NEC Versa 2000C >>and some of the TI Extensas. Basic characteristics: active >>matrix display, 500+ Mb hard disk, 486 DX4 75+ MHz, 16Mb RAM. >> >>We want to run X windows on them, and use them to connect >>to our UNIX systems via external (probably) ISDN modems. >> >>Aside from the pitifully small screen, are there any >>counterindications to using these machines as X terminals? >>Has anybody tried? When refreshing an xterm window, will >>it have enough power to sustain the 56 or 112 Kbit/s data >>rate on its serial port, and update the screen? I am sure >>the processor is plenty fast, but I am wondering about the >>serial interface and video accelerator. >> >>Thanks a lot ---Luigi >> >
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!Starbase.NeoSoft.COM!not-for-mail From: neuralog@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Neuralog) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x,comp.sys.laptops,comp.dcom.isdn Subject: Re: X, ISDN, and mid-range laptops: a good mix? Date: 12 Oct 1995 14:15:34 -0500 Organization: NeoSoft Internet Services +1 713 968 5800 Message-ID: <45jpgm$gu2@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> References: <45c884$86t@agate.berkeley.edu> <45jaqj$47l@osiris.ivy-ops.orbis.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: starbase.neosoft.com