IBM 8775 87-KEY EBCDIC TYPEWRITER/TEXT ENTRY AND EDIT KEYBOARD
(#4670) IS ANNOUNCED


Announcement Letter Number ZG81-0259 dated October 15, 1981
Europe Middle East Africa - Last Revised on November 2, 1981


Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability

Customer Letter Section


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IBM  8775  87-KEY  EBCDIC TYPEWRITER/TEXT ENTRY AND EDIT KEYBOARD
(#4670) IS ANNOUNCED
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The 87-Key EBCDIC Typewriter/Text Entry and Edit Keyboard Feature
for  the  IBM  8775 Display Terminal is announced.  Together with
the Interactive Display Text Facility
(IDTF) licensed program the keyboard provides                       @
a  text  entry and edit capability for an 8775 attached to an IBM
8100 Information System.
HIGHLIGHTS:
o   The  87-Key EBCDIC Typewriter/Text Entry and Edit Keyboard is
    available  on  8775  Models 1,2,11 and 12 attached to an 8100
    system.  An overlay is provided with each keyboard.
o   With  the  IDTF  licensed  program  downstream-loaded from an
    8100,  an  8775  user  can  now use text functions similar to
    those  provided  by  the  IBM  3732  Text  Display Station in
    addition to the data functions of the 8775.
o   The  keyboard  provides  the  characters and functions of the
    87-Key EBCDIC Typewriter Keyboard available on the 8775, with
    additions   for  use  with  the  IDTF  text  entry  and  edit
    functions.  The  keyboard  does  not  allow  the entry of APL
    characters.
FIRST CUSTOMER SHIPMENT:  June 1982.
MES:
MESs  will  be  shipped  concurrently  with  the  scheduled First
Customer Ship date shown above.
PUBLICATIONS:
The  following  8775  publications  will  be  updated and will be
available at or shortly after announcement:
-   An introduction to the IBM 8775 Display Terminal (GA33-3040)
-   IBM 8775 Display Terminal Configurator (GA33-3042)
-   IBM 8775 Display Terminal Character Set Reference (GA33-3041)
PROGRAMMING SUPPORT:
Programming Support is provided by Release 2.1 of the Distributed
Office Support Facility (DOSF) and Release 2.2 of the Distributed
Processing Control Executive (DPCX).
FIELD INSTALLATION:  Yes.
CHARGES: Consult your IBM Marketing Representative.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Terms  and Conditions for the 87-Key EBCDIC Typewriter/Text Entry
and  Edit  Keyboard   (#4670)  will  be  the  same  as  announced
previously for the IBM 8775 Display Terminal.