Tektronix 4105 terminal

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Tue Apr 17 23:09:43 2001

Comments below.

John Allain wrote:

> > Anyone know anything about it?
>
> I have some Docs for the 4107/9, nothing
> on-line (except some captured help menus).
> The 4107 was a 4105 with a (small) display
> list in RAM.
>
> The 4105 had a real extensive 2D graphics
> library built in as ROMs, making it a sort of
> super smart (for the 80's) color terminal.
> It's graphics weren't SGI fast (also the SGI is
> 3D), but you had a lot of commands to work with
> between you and your Host (especially for the
> list-less 4105).
>
> I think someone else mentioned (forward in time
> of my catching up to the list) that the 4105 used a
> special keyboard. That is right. If you want I can
> bring my KB to the VCF east for you to try.

I really am trying to get there then! If so, I will bring said
Tek 4105 monitor.

I am looking to find the monitor a good home.

Eric

>
>
> Someone mentioned 1024??? resolution.
> Tek increased it to 4096, but you could only see
> the resolution when you told it to zoom in first.
>
> John A.
Received on Tue Apr 17 2001 - 23:09:43 BST