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From: bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: HDS3200 Series Terminals (really HDS2000)
Message-ID: <447@rhesus.primate.wisc.edu>
Date: 9 Dec 88 15:36:49 GMT
References: <6326@bunny.UUCP>
Organization: UW-Madison Primate Center
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From article <6326@bunny.UUCP>, by sjm0@bunny.UUCP (Stu Mcgraw):
> I can't comment on the HDS3200's specifically, but a couple of years 
> ago  we did buy about 20 HDS2000's and HDS200's.  They were complete 
> junk.  Many broke within the warranty period, the rest shortly there-
> after.  Today there are only six or so still running (most of which 
> were repaired serveral times.  Repairs were board replacments at $150-
> $300 a shot.  HDS was completely unresponsive to our complaints.  
> Needless to say, they get a thumbs-down from me.

I spoke with someone recently about HDS's who also bought/buys the 2000
line.  He noted the same problem with reliability - of *older* units.
He said that reliability is much better these days.

Paul DuBois
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