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- From: lapp@waterloo.hp.com
- (David Lapp)
- Subject: Re: X-terminals/SoftPC 3.0 for 730
- Sender: news@waterloo.hp.com (NetNews)
- Message-ID: <Bun30u.F5r@waterloo.hp.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 21:43:41 GMT
- References: <1992Sep13.043231.3381@fcom.cc.utah.edu>
- Organization: HP Panacom Div Waterloo ON Canada
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- Kevin Nechodom (knechod@stacc.med.utah.edu) wrote:
- : I got two questions for the net.
- :
- : 1) I've got 2 700/RX Model 19Mi, and I just read that HP introduced a
- : grey-scale Model 19Ga. Is it possible to easily upgrade an Mi to
- : Ga? I know that the monitor won't have a problem.
- :
- There is an upgrade available that in terms of the final result
- will do what you want. This upgrade is designed for people
- who own a 700/X terminal and wish to upgrade it to a newer
- 700/RX. It provides a new base unit (ie. the X terminal
- proper). You use the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and cables that
- you already have.
-
- Since this upgrade is designed for the older 700/X units
- you would get to keep your existing base unit (ie. we
- didn't know what to do with the traded in 700/Xs) The
- downside of this is that the price of this upgrade won't
- be quite as low as the price would be if you actually
- returned your baseunit to HP for a credit. In the long run
- you may be better off just buying the 19Ga. The (possible)
- upside is that you may be able to get keyboards and mice
- (not too hard I shouldn't think) and mono monitors (tougher)
- and end up with 2 mono and 2 grayscale X terminals.
-
- If you want to check with your sales rep. the part number
- you want is C2714A. Don't be put off by the description
- of this product as a "Color High-Performance Upgrade"
- (which is what it is supposed to be).
-
- Hope that helps,
-
- Dave Lapp
-
- P.S. I you do go this route remember to configure the base unit
- for the correct monitor. It will appear to work out of the box
- but will be configured as it were a color unit.
-
- Standard Disclaimer ... I'm not an official representative
- of HP and the above doesn't represent the official policy
- of HP.
-
-