> But you will then discover that the mainframe 3270 terminal user interface experience is terrible. I was an intern at IBM UK in the late 80s and I had a 3279

> But you will then discover that the mainframe 3270 terminal user interface experience is terrible. I was an intern at IBM UK in the late 80s and I had a 3279 on my desk connected to a 3090 mainframe. My recollection is that it was fine for editing and running code: sharp, bright text and snappy response. The clicky keyboard was nice too - probably the best I've ever used in the decades since - although the height of the enclosure would probably hurt my wrists now. The key caps had APL symbols on them too, which was interesting and prompted me to learn about that language a bit. Mostly I was writing APL and REXX code for image processing. Some of the f/t employees I worked with had worked on the development of the 3297 at Hursley Park. They had some interesting stories.