> [i860]
> > > You also find them in a most X-terminals. In fact, I think
> > > every X-terminal that I have checked used them.
> >
> > Interesting-- so far, all of the Xterms I've seen use either MIPS
> > or Motorola chips. I have seen them in alot of telecom and
> > cellular equipment, though . . .
>
> An Xtermianl I have here uses a TI 34010 as the main processor. Yes, a
> graphics processor chip. The Xserver (a very old version, may even be
> X10...) is in a row of EPROMs on a daughterboard that plugs into video board.
>
> There's also an 80188, but that's just used for I/O as far as I can see.
>
> -tony
IBM used something similar in their low end Xterminals.
I think they upgraded to faster CPU's in the higher end 150 models.
The 110 (iirc) and 130(iirc) were pretty slow.
I've got a Dec VT1200 here and it seems pretty good for a mono
Xterminal.
Bill
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