Wyse PCs (was Re: auction grabs)

From: jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net <(jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net)>
Date: Tue Oct 13 05:07:36 1998

> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 02:03:06 -0400
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> From: Ward Donald Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Wyse PCs (was Re: auction grabs)

> jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net wrote:
>
> > > looked like clock radios on steroids.
> > >
> > Non standard monitors to go with those! :( Boo hiss
>
> No, those went with standard VGA displays.

I sincerely meant it. At that time around 4 years ago, I happen to
have the oddball 16" mono wyse monitor and the that thing but between
2 no video card to drive that thing. That monitor can be driven up
to incrediable high resolution better than 1024x768.
Did call Wyse tech support, yuk! Took me a while to find out the
cost to get that card cost too much for that value I think 100US.

Not long afterwards, machine was gone to a user who needs one with
standard monitor + card and 3 years later, that cursed monitor thrown
out because I couldn't find the card for it.

Oh, that wyse 286 is pretty stock clone and phoenix bios setup.exe on
a disk for setting up CMOS contents does works.

Funny, I did saw exact type of wyse 286 around that time after I sold
that dumb 286 thingy with dreadful monitor that had that oddball
card when it was in repairs.

I know because those 286 circuit boards are not that great quality as
expected of for that expense compared to IBM 50Z box. Even 55SX is
good deal!

Oh, Those wyse terminals needs upgrade kits to keep them working
reliablibly. Reminds me of those compact mac analog board upgrade
kit. Both you can still can get them around 30 or so from CCS.
I clearly recall seeing at least 10 wyse terminals in repairs at any
given time. Horrific! Gee, they shouldn't have used wyse terminal
features and stuck with standardized DEC VT programming routines
because that is more common than wyse terminals usually. I mean
number of standard and clones for VT terminal series compared to
wyse.

Jason D.
email: jpero_at_cgocable.net
Pero, Jason D.
Received on Tue Oct 13 1998 - 05:07:36 BST