4 Nov
2007
4 Nov
'07
3:06 p.m.
Dave McGuire wrote:
For me, the reason is simple. Terminal emulators are too damn much
trouble...emulation problems, key mapping, etc. I've used pretty much
all of them over the years, I think...the best one I've used was
SmarTerm 240, and even that is far from perfect. Sometimes what one
really needs is an APPLIANCE...not an emulation of said appliance built
upon an unstable and problematic platform.
I also think that running a real terminal just "feels better". But
that's probably a matter of personal preference.
I don't understand why someone would want to spend
10x more
tima and money on a one-purpose device, when they can get
everything they want and more off a cheap PC.
Probably for the saem reason that some of us run classic computers in
preference to PCs... Further...A VT320 terminal pulls less than half an
ampere at 120V, and
is available for use within about fifteen seconds of powerup...can
anyone say either of those things for a PC running terminal emulation
software?
Depends on the PC. I have a PC that meets that description. It is
based on a VIA EPIA motherboard and runs PC-DOS.
Peace... Sridhar