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| char_matrix = 8x10
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| phosphor = P31 green
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| attributes = underline blink bold reverse
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| personality1 = DEC VT100
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| personality2 = IBM 3276
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| title = All About Alphanumeric Display Terminals
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| author = DataPro
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| date = February 1987
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 17 March 2026

Informer 205
Manufacturer Informer
Model 205
Lifetime
Introduced prior to October, 1982
Introductory Price $1,690 to $3,400
Communication
Interfaces RS-232C,
SNA,
bisynchronous SDLC
Baud Rates to 38400
Display
Size 11-inch
Phosphor P31 green
Character Modes
Resolution 80x24
Status Line Yes
Attributes Normal,
Blink,
Bold,
Reverse Video,
Underline
Matrix 8x10
Firmware
Personalities DEC VT100,
IBM 3276,
IBM 3278

The Informer 205 terminal was announced in October, 1982.[1][2][3]

In 1987, the price was quoted as $1,090 to $3,900.

References

  1. New Products/Price Reductions, Computerworld, October 13, 1986, pg. 139
  2. "Spotlight: Terminals and Terminal Emulation", Computerworld, January 11, 1988, pg. 65
  3. 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.