From: bjro@huldra.tdata.no (Bjarte Rosnes)
Subject: Tandbergs new X terminals
Organization: Tandberg Data A/S, Oslo, Norway
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 09:21:33 GMT
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TANDBERG DATA OF NORWAY LAUNCHING NEW ERGONOMIC X TERMINALS.  CUTTING PRICES ON
EXISTING MODELS.

Tandberg Data is pleased to announces that the TDV 6000 family of ergonomic X
terminals will be enhanced with three new models - TDV 6330 F, TDV 6310 F and
TDV 6230 F. The new X terminals combine the renowned ergonomics and quality
associated with Tandberg Data with "state of the art" performance and
functionality. The X terminals will be welcomed by a rapidly increasing number
of full-day users in organizations going for "open system solutions" where the
X Window System forms the back-bone. 


* The products


The new members of the TDV 6000 family are: 


TDV 6330 F. This is the high-end colour model of the family.  The terminal is
equipped with a 17" flat, antistatic screen and offers 256 simultaneous
colours. The resolution is 1024 x 768 and the refresh rate is 70 Hz. The
terminal offers hardware panning which effectively increases the vertical
resolution to 1024 pixels. TDV 6330 F is fully overscanned, a feature normally
found only on ergonomic monochrome terminals. 
TDV 6330 F is without comparison one of the most ergonomic X terminals
available in the market today.


TDV 6310 F. This is the "little brother" of TDV 6330 F and features a 14"
antistatic screen.  The very compact design makes this terminal ideal for
counter environments such as banks and insurance companies. The terminal may
either run in a "high resolution mode" (1024 x 768 at 70 Hz) or in a "high
ergonomic mode" (800 x 600 at 87 Hz). High performance,  256 colours, hardware
panning and full overscan are features that make the TDV 6310 F the natural
choice of demanding, full-day  users.


TDV 6230 F: This is a first-class grey-scale/black-white X terminal featuring
a 17" flat, antistatic screen.  A special feature with TDV 6230 F is that the
user may chose between a black/white mode offering a very high performance, or
a grey-scale mode giving a delicious user surface.  As for the TDV 6310 F, TDV
6230 F also features a dual resolution capability:  A "high-resolution mode" -
1280 x 960 at 73 Hz -  or a "high ergonomic mode" - 1024 x 768 at an
impressive 87 Hz refresh rate. The terminal is of course fully overscanned and
offers hardware panning.


* Excellent ergonomics


Common for the new X terminals is the renowned Tandberg Data ergonomics not
available in any other X terminal in the market today. Features like perfect
focus, full overscan and antistatic displays, maximum utilization of available
screen area, optimal combination of resolution and refresh rate have been
carefully balanced to secure the best possible screen quality. TDV 6330 F and
TDV 6310 F also support Tandberg Data's Ergonomic Colours.  These colours were
developed in a joint project between the Institute of Psychology at the
University of Oslo and Tandberg Data.  The Ergonomic Colours are very
pleasing to the eyes and save the users from strain and discomfort. 


* Low radiation - just in case


Whether low frequency electro-magnetic fields can injure the human body is
today debated around the world. The TDV 6000 family fulfills even the
strongest recommendations (MPR II and III) to low radiation with good margins,
thus removing any doubts that users may have regarding this subject.


* Adjustability


The TDV 6000 family of X terminals is designed to serve the users, not the
other way around. By using the height, tilt and swivel adjustable mounting
device, the users may position the terminal exactly where they prefer in order
to optimize their working conditions.


* Cabling management enhances security

 
A unique cabling arrangement hides the terminals' connectors and make the
cables leave the terminals in a secure and tidy way. These features make the
terminals specially suited for securiy conscious organizations. 


* High performance system module


The core of the terminals is a TMS 34020 processor from Texas Instruments,
running at 40 MHz clock rate. Together with an advanced Tandberg Data-designed
ASIC, a high-bandwidth bus architecture, hardware cursor support, a fast
network controller and carefully optimized software, this system module
obtains a performance from 55 k to more than 80 k xstones dependent on the
number of bitplanes which are used. Real site-tests have proved that the
terminals offer performance more than sufficient for even the most advanced
types of works.


* Flash EPROM for storage of software - "Download once, then from PROMs"


The new terminals use flash EPROMs for permanent storage of software. This
storage technique allows system administrators to upgrade the firmware in a
virtually unlimited number of TDV 6000 X terminals from their office in just a
few minutes. The time and cost savings compared to a corresponding firmware
upgrade in standard PROM-based X terminals speaks for itself.  Further, when
the terminals are purchased with 1 MB of flash EPROM (std = 512 kB), the X
server may also be stored in the flash EPROMs after it has been downloaded. 
At the next power up, the terminals boot from the local flash EPROM and thus
off-load the network and boot-server with the booting process.  The
possibility to flash the server is particularly interesting for organizations
where remote-booting over public, low-bandwidth  networks is relevant.


* State of the art functionality with TDV 6712 R5


A new powerful version of TDV 6712 - the software which makes the TDV 6000 X
terminals function as advanced network display stations - is also launched
together with the new displays.  Among the news is a Tandberg Data-optimized
X11 R5 server with support for fontservers and scalable fonts.  A full
implementation of OSF/Motif window manager may run as a local client in the
terminals to off-load hosts and the network. New is also support for Digital's
DECnet and LAT protocols, a service that will be appreciated by the many
VAX/VMS environments which regard the X terminal as the next generation of
desk-top equipment.  Security demanding environments will welcome the support
for XDM-Authentication-1 (DES).


* Price cut on existing models


The package is completed with a price cut of approximately 40 % on Tandberg
Data's existing X terminals. 


* Prices and deliveries


The new products will be delivered 60 days after receipt of orders.  The
prices are (due to European focus, only German prices are listed):


Existing models

TDV 6230	b/w, 2 Mb RAM, keyboard and mouse		DM 3,850	

TDV 6230 G	greyscale	---  "  ---		 	DM 4,100

TDV 6310 	16 colours	---- " ----		 	DM 3.850


The new "F" models

TDV 6230 F	greyscale, 4 MB RAM, keyboard and mouse		DM 6.000

TDV 6310 F	256 colours	---- " ----		 	DM 5.000

TDV 6330 F	256 colours	---- " ----		 	DM 8.700

TDV 6712 U	X Software for Unix, site license 		DM 770

TDV 6712 V	X Software for VMS, site license 		DM 1.280

TDVnet		DECnet/LAT, per-user-license		 	DM 515

OSF/Motif	mwm local client, per-user-license	 	DM 128


* About Tandberg Data


Tandberg Data is a Norwegian based company with world-wide operations and is
divided into two business units - The Business Unit Datastorage and The BusinessUnit Display.  The business unit Data Storage's field of
operation is magnetic data storage equipment for mini machines and PCs. 
Business Unit Display is developing, manufacturing and marketing high-class,
high-quality displays for IBM, PC and UNIX environments. Tandberg Data has
subsidiaries in Sweden, Germany, England, France, Japan, Singapore and the
USA.  The Business Unit Display has an installed base of more than 400.000
displays.  Key-partners within the field of X terminals are Siemens/Nixdorf
AG, Control Data Corporation and Lynwood Scientific in addition to a large
number of distributors and system integrators throughout Europe.


* For more information

Please contact Bjarte Rosnes on bjro@tdata.no