Wintel box vs. terminal WAS: cctech Digest, Vol 96, Issue 5

While all of these things may be true, I really like the idea of using purpose-built tools for the task at hand. In this case, I can think of a couple of reasons why I would prefer a dedicated terminal over a PeeCee: 1. Typically very nice font rendering on analog CRT's made for use with the terminal. I'm particularly fond of AMBER screen phosphors. 2. Easily adjustable contrast/brightness (two knobs, usually). 3. I don't ever recall a terminal crashing 4. No waiting for boot-up for $OS_DEJURE 5. Dedicated terminals are usually smaller, lighter, easier to handle physically, unless you're considering 'thin-client' PeeCees of course. The dedicated data terminal is a simple machine, to do a simple task, with alot of utility. My favorite being the WY-50, as it emulates many kinds of commonly-used terminals, comes in amber, and overall is easy to use. just my $0.02 ____________________________________________________________ Publish your photos in seconds for FREE TRY IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if4