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| manufacturer = Informer | | manufacturer = Informer | ||
| model = 207 | | model = 207 | ||
| + | | intro_year = 1987 | ||
| + | | intro_month = October | ||
| + | | intro_price = $1,390 to $3,850 | ||
| image = Informer 207 151224729803-1.jpg | | image = Informer 207 151224729803-1.jpg | ||
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| char_resolution = 80x24 | | char_resolution = 80x24 | ||
| char_resolution2 = 132x24 | | char_resolution2 = 132x24 | ||
| + | | status_line = yes | ||
| + | | char_matrix = 8x10 | ||
| + | | attributes = normal blink underline bold reverse | ||
| + | | display_size = 11-inch | ||
| + | | phosphor = P31 green | ||
| interface = RS-232C | | interface = RS-232C | ||
| − | | baud_rates = | + | | interface2 = SNA |
| + | | baud_rates = to 38400 | ||
| personality1 = DEC VT100 | | personality1 = DEC VT100 | ||
| personality2 = DEC VT102 | | personality2 = DEC VT102 | ||
| personality3 = IBM 3276 | | personality3 = IBM 3276 | ||
| + | | personality4 = IBM 3278 | ||
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| title=New Products/Terminals | | title=New Products/Terminals | ||
| date=January 26, 1987 | | date=January 26, 1987 | ||
| − | }} | + | }}<ref>{{cite web |
| + | | site = BitSavers | ||
| + | | title = All About Alphanumeric Display Terminals | ||
| + | | author = DataPro | ||
| + | | date = February 1987 | ||
| + | | url = https://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/datapro/alphanumeric_terminals/Datapro_C25-010_198702.pdf | ||
| + | | accessdate = March 17, 2026 | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | <!-- | ||
| + | the datapro report conflicts with news reports; Informer had a tendency to make a lot of variations | ||
| + | of their terminals, so it's possible the unadorned 207 was introduced in 1982 and then the 102 w/3270 support | ||
| + | was introduced in 1987. Or perhaps it's the portable version that was introduced in 1987. So confusing! | ||
| + | --> | ||
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| + | The 207/100 model acts like an ordinary [[DEC VT102]] terminal operating over an asynchronous connection. | ||
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| + | The 207/376 model acts like an ordinary [[IBM 3276]] terminal operating over a synchronous SDLC/SNA connection. | ||
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[[Category:Portable]] | [[Category:Portable]] | ||
[[Category:Integrated Modem]] | [[Category:Integrated Modem]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 17 March 2026
| Informer 207 | |
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| Manufacturer | Informer |
| Model | 207 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | October, 1987 |
| Introductory Price | $1,390 to $3,850 |
| Communication | |
| Interfaces |
RS-232C, SNA |
| Baud Rates | to 38400 |
| Display | |
| Size | 11-inch |
| Phosphor | P31 green |
| Character Modes | |
| Resolutions | 80x24, 132x24 |
| Status Line | Yes |
| Attributes |
Normal, Blink, Bold, Reverse Video, Underline |
| Matrix | 8x10 |
| Firmware | |
| Personalities |
DEC VT100, DEC VT102, IBM 3276, IBM 3278 |
The Informer 207 was introduced in January, 1987 at a price of $1,390.[1][2][3]
The 207/100 model acts like an ordinary DEC VT102 terminal operating over an asynchronous connection.
The 207/376 model acts like an ordinary IBM 3276 terminal operating over a synchronous SDLC/SNA connection.
Images
References
- ↑ Products & Services, Network World, January 19, 1987, pg. 26
- ↑ New Products/Terminals, Computerworld, January 26, 1987, pg. 62
- ↑ DataPro (February 1987). "All About Alphanumeric Display Terminals". https://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/datapro/alphanumeric_terminals/Datapro_C25-010_198702.pdf. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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