6 Aug
2011
6 Aug
'11
12:39 p.m.
On 6 Aug 2011 at 18:47, Tony Duell wrote:
I'm not following that logic. Short of some sort of storage (usually
floppy disk and controller), what's the big difference between most
microprocessor-based terminals and personal computers?
Many 8-bit personal computers (e.g. Televideo, Intertec, etc.) are
scarcely more than a terminal with a disk drive or two added.
--Chuck
Part of me
still craves dedicated terminals
since they're just so reliable, and you can just swap
in another when it breaks. No (or few) stored settings.
Or alternaticely, erminals are genrally much easier to repair to
compoent level than PCs.