VT220
The VT220 was an ANSI standard computer terminal introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1983. The VT240 added monochrome ReGIS vector graphics support to the base model, while the VT241 did the same in color. The 200 series replaced the successful VT100 series, providing more functionality in a much smaller unit with a much smaller and lighter keyboard. Among its major upgrades was a number of international characters, as well as the ability to define new character sets.
The VT200 series was extremely successful in the market. Released at $795, the VT220 offered features, packaging and price that no other serial terminal could touch. In 1986, DEC shipped 165,000 units, giving them a 42% market share, double that of the closest competitor, Wyse. Competitors adapted by introducing similar models at lower price points, leading DEC to do the same by releasing the less-expensive $545 VT300 series in 1987. By that time, DEC had shipped over one million VT220s.
Hardware
The VT220 improved on the earlier VT100 series of terminals with a redesigned keyboard, much smaller physical packaging, and a much faster microprocessor. The VT220 was available with CRTs that used white, green, or amber phosphors.
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Without A Head
by: Texas In JulyI saw you die inside today
I saw you die inside today
Its gonna make things hard for you
But I see the will in you to change
The way you've been
Has me wishing the best for you
Only the best for you
Dead space replaced my memory back
The weight of your world has come over me
It's never been the same
Are you the one to blame?
If I could only ask for a better way
A better way to save you
Chop block with your head on it
You can cut it off
Do what you want with it
Who need a head when you don't use it?
Abused and polluter
This is not an illusion
I saw you die inside today
I saw you die inside today
It's gonna make things hard for you
You take a shot at me
And in the end you'll see
That your words will chain you down
Committed all alone
And in the time to come
You'll grip the hell that you put me through
Chop block with your head on it
You can cut it off
Do what you want with it
Who needs a head when you don't use it?
Abused and polluted
This is not an illusion
There's one illusion that I can see
It's that you need that thing
Bow down to the bottle
You're gonna lose your family
I've seen you stand taller than this
I've seen you stand taller
Face first in the earth
Addiction suffocates
Or it separates
Whichever one comes first
The weight of your world has come over me
It's never been the same
Are you the one to blame?
If I could only ask for a better way