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From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Fri May 19 09:10:21 2000

> say you're going to need one. Video boards for the S-100 were not common
> until much later, with the possible exception of the SSM VB1, which does not
> provide a standard 80x24 display.

The "video boards" for S100 were amoung the first third party boards. Most
however were of the VDM-1 style as 64chars x16lines with the 80x24 being
much later (78ish).

> A TVI 910 or a Lear-Siegler ADM-3A might be a more widely supported choice.

The TVI was a late commer and more likely the early 80s. ADM1/1a/3 were
the most widely supported and second was the Vt52 (or VT52 on vt100) as
many terminals emulated either DEC or ADM.

> I used either a TVI or a Hazeltine Esprit emulating a Hazeltine 1500 most of
> the time. I didn't start using this S-100 stuff until 1977, however.

The Esprit(later) and 1500(earlier) were not that popular. Also the
support on them varied on model (1500, 1520, 1552 or 1400, 1420).

Allison
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