On Fri, 19 May 2000, Chuck McManis wrote: And if anyone would actually like to SEE one, I've got one in my collection. I'm one of the rare weirdo's whom actually LIKES to collect terminals. Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a six in a pile of nines... Coming soon: VCF 4.0! VCF East: Planning in Progress See http://www.vintage.org for details!

On 19-May-2000 Vintage Computer GAWD! wrote: Oh, so I'm not the only one! :) Actually, I only have a small collection of terminals, manual typewriters and classic computers. However, to one-up you, I use my WYSE-85 daily. I'm something of an IRC junky, and rather then spend *all* my time in front of my main computer, I use the WYSE while lounging on the couch. It's not 10 years old though, so lets talk about VT-220s. Fun things to do with old terminals : - TTY DOOM! Doom with the frames rendered as ASCII art and piped out at 9600 baud. weeee! - lynx! Surfing the web over a dumb terminal is one of those silly things that the web "designers" hate you for. No banner ads! I microscopic fonts! I do it as often as possible. -Philip

On Sat, 20 May 2000, Paul Williams wrote: I have a pretty diverse collection from the most boring to the most eccentric. I probably have close to 50 terminals of all makes and models. I'll try to snap some photos as I get time and perhaps put up a little webpage for them. Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a six in a pile of nines... Coming soon: VCF 4.0! VCF East: Planning in Progress See http://www.vintage.org for details!

On 20-May-2000 Paul Williams wrote: My collection of terminals is, like my classic computer collection, very small. Space, money and availability are the primary restrictions. The Wyse-85 I use daily. I first saw a Wyse at a local hospital, where i was visiting a friend who'd just had a baby. I spoted the terminal, played around with it trying to get something interesting out (it required a key that went in a hole on the keyboard) and said "I want one of these." 2 days later I wandered into the local used computer store. This store is owned by a cranky old lady who smokes like a chimney and speaks thick Qu?becois. A visit is always an adventure. I asked if she had a Wyse, to which she replyed "No, I have a *mumble*" (I have no clue what the *mumble* was. I think it was the same *mumble* as when I asked after an X terminal previously). However, the person who she had been chatting with said "Yes, you do have a Wyse. You sold me one last week". She goes "Wasn't that a *mumble*?" "No, it's a Wyse". Then she stares me in the eye "So, how much will you give me for it?" I haven't seen the terminal yet, but I guess it's value at around 70 CAD. She goes, "Nope, I want 20 CAD" Now picture me going "wheee!" and coughing on cigarette smoke. Turns out it's a Wyse-85, with a international/french keyboard. It has a wordperfect F-key "cheat-sheet" glued to the keyboard. Previously, I'd been using a Compaq II as a terminal, but they Wyse is much less noisy and runs at 19200 reliably. As an extra bonus, wyse85 is in the linux termcap. -Philip

On Sat, 20 May 2000, Tony Duell wrote: And I as well! I've got a wide assortment of printers, modems, terminals, etc. The locals always laugh at me because I'm the one who will always take whatever no one else wants. But I'll show them! ;) Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a six in a pile of nines... Coming soon: VCF 4.0! VCF East: Planning in Progress See http://www.vintage.org for details!