On 8/20/10 5:16 PM, Richard wrote:
I don't
have a good feel for the present prices for terminal gear, but
the base VT525 isn't saddled with a CRT and is newish kit, so a
partial answer is "more than some terminals, less than others".
Ah... I didn't realize that the 525 had a base separate from the
monitor. The picture on
vt100.net must be showing a 510 or 520 with
the monitor/electronics integrated into a single housing. I guess the
525 just takes a regular VGA monitor?
Yes, standard VGA monitor. They're not terrible terminals, but kinda
flimsy, not very fast, and most PC-grade monitors are, well, PC-grade.
I much prefer VT320s and VT420s.
I did run the VT525 with a monochrome VGA monitor for a little while,
and that was very nice.
Incidentally, the VT525 is in a chassis almost identical to that of
the Multia Alpha-based systems. I think they had an x86 system in that
chassis at one point as well.
Completed listings on ebay for 510, 520 or 525
terminals shows a 510 sold
for $38+16 shipping and a 520 sold for $45+18 shipping.
I just checked my eBay records; I sold mine for $32.00 in 2007.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL