NCR Corp has added a local Open Look virtual window manager to its Intel Corp 80960 RISC-based ADDS 3533 XLR X-Station range, claiming to be the first to implement a local window manager client for Open Look (although Tektronix Inc also claims to have one). A local Motif Window manager is already available. The idea behind implementing a window manager to run on the X-terminal itself is to speed up performance and distribute resources more evenly across the network. NCR has also added xEasy software to help manage installation, operation and remote administration, remote terminal configuration, terminal locking, colour emulation and additional font support. On the hardware side, NCR has introduced resident X-server card support so that X-stations can be booted without having to download from the host and support for Sun Microsystems Inc Type 4 and international keyboards. The ADDS terminal range includes 14 to 19 high resolution colour and 17 and 19 monochrome display models.
