[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[P. Sture]

In article <slrnhchm3t.dqo.rivie at stench.no.domain>,
 Roger Ivie <rivie at ridgenet.net> wrote:

> On 2009-10-04, P. Sture <paul.nospam at sture.ch> wrote:
> > When EDIT/TPU came out I couldn't use it because we were stuck with VT52 
> > compatibles! I really hated those things, and ended up buying a couple 
> > of VT220s myself.
> 
> The VT52 is my second favorite terminal, surpassed only by the 
> Heathkit H19/Zenith Z19. Unfortunately, I don't have any left. 
> *whistful sigh*

Yes, I quite liked the VT52 originals; the ones I hated were 3rd party 
compatibles which were being actively sold long after every one else was 
using VT100s and compatibles (Tandberg and C-ITOH were a couple of well 
done ones).

The only problem I recall with VT52s was something which failed on a 
regular basis (PSU ?).  The official time for that repair was over an 
hour, or so our terminal & printer engineer told us. Poor lad, he hated 
the job.  For us it represented real downtime.

-- 
Paul Sture