From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!menlo70!sytek!zehntel!teklabs!tekchips!marcw@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.wanted
Title: New Heath ZT-1 terminal questions
Article-I.D.: tekchips.121
Posted: Fri Jul 16 11:16:16 1982
Received: Sun Jul 18 02:20:14 1982

I just received the latest Heath catalog and it features (on page 38-39) a new
terminal with such nifty features as:
	* Detachable keyboard (or so it seems from the picture)
	* Built in 24-hour clock
	* 25 line 80 character 12 inch monochrome (green) display
	* "Built-in cues and prompts" (what ever that means)
	* Centronics style parallel interface
	* Bell 103 compatible 300 baud modem with answer and dial capability
It seems to be available only as an assembled unit, not as a kit.  The price is
$699.00 plus shipping etc..  With the 10% discount coupon, even including
shipping, it should cost no more than about $650.00.  Does anyone know anything
good or bad about this terminal?  Is it UNIX(tm) compatible (dose it have "|",
"^", "{", upper/lower case etc.)?  Can you put a standard RS-232 port on it to
use as a hard-wired terminal or with another (1200 baud) modem?  What kind of
(if any) cursor controls does it have?  Would a termcap for an H-19 work for
this machine?

Please send me any responses (the sooner the better, the 10% discount is only
good for a month) and I'll summarize on the net.

				Thanx,
				Marc Wells,
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