Get a Wyse 80386 box w/SCO Xenix?

[William E. Davidsen Jr]

In article <39 at obie.UUCP> wes at obie.UUCP (Barnacle Wes) writes:
| [ Q: should I buy a Wyse 386 and Xenix? ]

| I have heard really good things about PC's Ltd.  I have also had good
| experiences with AST.  I you want to get a 'name brand', buy Unisys.
| My Sperry PC/IT has been flawless, and even lived through a power
| spike that Killed my Oki laserprinter (to the tune of $300).  As far
| as the O.S. goes, why not buy REAL Unix from MicroPort (or perhaps
| Interactive Systems) and save yourself a grundle of money?  Unless you
| have a specific application that runs on Xenix and not System V, get
| System V.

I would just add that there have been a number of people who have had
problems with the Microport serial drivers, MP doesn't cross compile for
any other system, and that Bell Tech sells SysV and C for $400.
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