Documentation for the AT&T Sceptre Videotex terminal

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We had a Videotex system for management that they were to use with their 
TV. It did not last long as I suspect none of them could figure out how 
to connect it to their television and then could not admit they had 
trouble. I never saw any of the screens - presumably they could only be 
deciphered by people at least 3 pay grades above me.

The simple keyboard was appropriate to the target user, people who would 
not touch a regular keyboard.

Jim


M H Stein wrote:
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:43:31 -0700
> From: woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
> Subject: Re: Documentation for the AT&T Sceptre Videotex terminal
> 
> Richard wrote:
> 
>> Ack!  Yes, the keyboard looks painful.  I don't think they envisioned
>> that people would actually type on this thing, more like hunt & peck.
> 
> That has to be the 2nd worst keyboard I have seen. The 1st is any keyboard
> with 'windows' keys. Considering Videotex was ment as information setup
> it was more like press 1 to display ... 9 to return to menu type stuff.
> Ben alias woodelf
> ---------------
> You're not really a big PC & Windows fan, are ya?
> 
> The 'windows' key's never bothered me; how does it disturb you?
> 
> m
>