22 Nov
1998
22 Nov
'98
3:47 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Allison J Parent <allisonp(a)world.std.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, 23 November 1998 9:17
Subject: RE: DEC VT102
Big time right on. Being an exDEC terminals and
printers widget I have
yet to find a terminal emulation on the PC that does a correct
VT100(series) or remotely passable Vt2xx/3xx even the the latter have
very similar key layouts. They are universally broken.
Have to agree, I have tried most everything from crappy freeware/shareware
to
ridiculously overpriced NFS/X/whatever suites. All suck somewhat, in
different ways.
If it's a windoze 3 or 95 attempt, the suction increases by orders of
magnitude.
Nothing beats a real DEC VT.
Cheers
Geoff
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au