Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!portal!cup.portal.com!David_Alan_Newman
From: David_Alan_Newman@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Advice re. Terminal Emulator
Message-ID: <6971@cup.portal.com>
Date: 29 Jun 88 17:50:30 GMT
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> I am looking for advice about a terminal emulator for my Mac II.  I am
> using a Telebit Trailblazer modem, usually running at 9600bps.  I often
> use full-screen programs such as emacs.  I am currently using Red Ryder
> 10.3, but it's pretty much worthless at 9600bps.  The VT100 emulator
> can't begin keep up with the character stream.  In addition, RR seems to
> insist on performing XON/XOFF flow control.  I really want it to do
> hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control.  Finally, I'd dearly love to find a
> good VT220 emulator (one that supports character insert/delete).
> 
> Any suggestions?  Thanks much...

Phil,

We have been using the Trailblazer modem with great success here at
Software Ventures. MicroPhone II supports hardware handshake, and its
VT100/102 emulation has been greatly improved. VI, Emacs, All-In-One,
etc. no longer give MicroPhone fits. The scripting language is vastly
more powerful now. Variables, expression analyzer, etc. There is support
for Kermit and Kermit servers as well.

 The character throughput at 9600,
though faster now, is still not going to be 9600. Also, we do not
support VT220.

MicroPhone II has a new feature called "modem drivers." This allows
MicroPhone II to work seamlessly with modems that do not use the defacto
standard command set. We already have a modem driver for the Telbit
Trailblazer. With a Trailblazer, we have been able to repeatedly obtain
file transfer speeds of 18,000 bps using the YModem-G protocol on
coast-to-coast calls.

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| Dave Newman                        |david_alan_newman@cup.portal.com |
| Software Ventures Corp.            |                                 |
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| Disclaimer: We are the manufactuer for MicroPhone 1.1 & II.          |
|             Any opinion expressed here about MicroPhone is certainly |
|             biased!                                                  |
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