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Were these 3270 or ansi terminals?
by mixmastamyk 10mo ago
Were these 3270 or ansi terminals?
- actionfromafar 10mo ago3270
- mixmastamyk 10mo agoRight, that makes it easier to build a form-based interface. Other terminals can simulate the style, though there might be limitations I'm not familiar with.
- actionfromafar 10mo agoA limitation with character terminals is you need the remote end to be real-responsive at all times and that latency is a real killer. With a 3270 if the mainframe takes a second to give you the next form, that's not a UX problem at all. If your character terminal takes a second per keypress, that's very painful and l a g g y. But character terminals were much cheaper, worse is better, so it won out.