Agreed...a cheap laptop makes a fantastic flexible and portable terminal.
I don't have a working HP terminal, so I use a 486 AST laptop I got for
free with QCTerm to work on my 3K...
Aaron
On Sun, 10 Oct 1999, Lance Costanzo wrote:
> At 03:01 PM 10/09/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >Anybody have a favorite? Why?
> About 20 years ago, my favorite was an HP264X.
> For some reason, I really liked the feel of the keyboard then. Hate it now.
>
> For a basic terminal, its the HP2392A.
> Its boxlike shape lets you stack stuff on top of it, or put a small printer
> (like a thinkjet) on it. Optional serial (and IIRC parallel)
> printer port modules.
>
> For general use, I'll stick with a PC and a decent terminal emulator package.
> I still use my old CompuAdd 286 and DOS mode HPTERM program as a console
> for the 3000/9X7 under my desk.
>
>
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Received on Sun Oct 10 1999 - 11:33:42 BST