From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: dave@horsfall.org (Dave Horsfall) Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:58:10 +1100 (EST) Subject: [TUHS] 80 columns ... In-Reply-To: References: <7wpo8rud7y.fsf@junk.nocrew.org> <60C45CFF-0B5C-4DAB-8936-BA27ECFFA487@gmail.com> <025501d3598f$008f19d0$01ad4d70$@ronnatalie.com> <201711101905.vAAJ5SpV031420@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <47fee362-0fde-69ff-7794-a88cf3069030@telegraphics.com.au> <201711102043.vAAKhaYB020128@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <20171110205806.GB29606@mcvoy.com> <201711102102.vAAL2tM6024205@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <20171110210921.GD29606@mcvoy.com>, <201711102112.vAALCeDG026186@darkstar.fourwinds.com> Message-ID: On Fri, 10 Nov 2017, William Corcoran wrote: > It could also be that the 80 column display with 24 rows using 8 bit > characters fit nicely within a 16k memory chip (or four (4) 4K chips). I > wonder if that fact eventually helped OEM’s settle in on the ubiquitous > 80x24 terminal size? Perhaps. I still have horrible memories of the VT-05, flogged as the console for the PDP-11. It was 72x20 (yes, really!), upper-case only (but flipping a switch caused it to transmit lower-case as well), lacked a few characters, etc... It probably used even smaller chips. And yes, I'm a crusty dinosaur who won't adapt to the modern times; my windows are 80x24, with the occasional 80x40, but occasionally using wide screens for side-by-side diffs ("sdiff" is a wonderful tool), etc. I also have poor eyesight, so I can't use small fonts. -- Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will suffer."