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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

4666.0. "Chinese version VT382-DA" by NQOS01::nqsrv340.nqo.dec.com::Workbench () Fri Jun 14 1996 19:39

A request from a TOEM who purchased this product earlier is 
still unanswered. They used VT382-DA "Chinese character" 
terminals for a customer in the pacific rim. Do we still
have a source for these (even an 'outsource')???


regards,

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4666.1hope this helps - possible contactsSIPAPU::KILGOREThe UT Desert Rat living in COFri Jun 14 1996 20:2311
>> VT382-DA "Chinese character" terminals 

According to the Option Module List:

MAINTAINABILITY ENGINEERING MGR		
	TOSHIO MANTANI		SITE: EWB
	E-MAIL: TKTVFS::MANTANI 
  
PRODUCT MANAGER  
	MICHIO ISHIJIMA  	SITE: TBJ   
	E-MAIL: TBJVOA::ISHIJIMA
4666.2More informationSNOFS1::CABBANMon Jun 17 1996 05:4020
    Greetings,
    
    The addresses entered in the previous note points to MCS folk in Tokyo.
    For what it is worth, I have a VT382-F2 in Sydney.  I borrowed it from
    the Japan MCS group in Ogikubo office whilst my group was developing
    software for Japan MCS users.  This VT382 supports kanji characters
    which may be slightly different to the Chinese character set.  A
    contact in the HK office that may be able to help is the Asia MCS
    Operations manager.
    
    If the VT382-F2 is acceptable, there is a good supply coming out of the
    Ogikubo office as they are upgrading most of their equipment to PCs...
    bargains for sure!  It is probable that there would also be a good
    supply from the HK office when they upgrade their destop equipment.
    
    Please send mail if you more information or a list of possible
    contacts.
    
    Chris
    
4666.3VT382-CB available at ZKOGALAXY::ST_GEORGEMon Jun 17 1996 14:483
    We have 2 VT382-CB available at ZKO. These are new, still in
    packaging. If interested, please contact me at STAR::ST_GEORGE.
    
4666.4Some VT382 historyHGOVC::DAVIDLEETue Jun 18 1996 02:3715
    VT382-C and VT382-F are different from VT382-D. 
    
    VT382-D being requested supports "traditional Chinese" character set.
    It was originally designed and sold in Taiwan and HK market. It has
    around 20,000 characters build-in - 13K in double bytes and 6-7K in 4
    bytes. The entire VT382 family was designed by Japan CSS. I remember
    the terminal unit was manufactured in Taiwan and the keyboard was
    manufactured in US.
    
    Given the corporation's downsizing in the past few years and the sell
    off of the terminal business unit line, the support of VT382 terminal
    family is now unknown. I bet that nobody in the corporation could
    answer your questions. My understanding was VT382-D was never
    successful and could not meet its volume forcast in its 
    target market.
4666.5no more VT382-FxOSOSPS::KAGEYAMATrust, but VerifyTue Jun 18 1996 09:037
FWIW, Japanese version of VT382, i.e. VT382-Fx, was phased out last 
year, although you can ask about that product in JRDV04::JRDSUSTAIN .

I don't know nothing about Chinese version VT382.

- Kazunori
4666.6No source for VT382-DATBJVOA::NANBAWed Jun 19 1996 01:4011
The VT business was sold to Sunriver Datasystems last October timeframe. The 
VT500 and Dorio series were transferred to Sunriver but the Asian terminals 
were not transferred but phased out by business decision. Our Japanese 
version VT382-FC was phased out this March with last build in January. All 
the VT terminal lines in Taiwan Plant have been removed and most of related 
people left Digital.

Therefore there is no source for VT382-DA nor inventory.

Regards,
H.Nanba
4666.7NQOS01::nqsrv140.nqo.dec.com::WorkbenchWed Jun 19 1996 04:552
Thankyou all for the replies. The final word is, fairly final. I'll relay this 
to the customer. It won't be a big surprise..
4666.8VT382-DA and LA88-CB availableCOLA1::COLD1A::PALSAWed Jun 26 1996 09:087
    I can offer You one VT382-DA and one LA88-CB. They are new and
    unpacked. For free!!. Transport to be paid by You or Your customer.
    The Terminal and the printer are currently in Cologne, Germany, at the
    Digital office.
    
    For questions call DTN 860-6580, Oswald Palsa @COO
    
4666.9NQOS01::nqsrv131.nqo.dec.com::WorkbenchWed Jun 26 1996 12:063
Thank you for the last. I left a voice mail at 
Sverdrup. The decision remains theirs. I will
call if they decide to go forward.
4666.10Hope I'm not too lateSNOFS1::POOLEOver the RainbowFri Aug 02 1996 02:4623
    Whow, sorry I'm late on this.
    
    I work with a customer who are using a 3rd party terminal (the CT700 from
    Pacific Data Products) in Taiwan.  This has a Hanyu interface, but PDP
    may have a version which supports the full traditional character set.
    
    On the other hand, we have convinced this customer that the writing is
    on the wall wrt Asian characterset terminals.  Most companies (not just
    Digital) have discontinued their production due to falling demands. 
    These never were a high demand item.
    
    We are now putting together a proposal to convert their configuration
    (retail 'roll-your-own' PoS) from VT based to PC based.  I have not yet
    encountered an Asian characterset that cannot be successfully emulated
    with off-the-shelf TE software.
    
    If you need more info, mail me at:
    
    poole@mail.dec.com
    
    later,
    
    Bill