Seen at the Mid-winter meeting of the American Library Association: the USERKIT, a plug-in terminal attachment designed to simplify access to on-line systems and reduce connection time charges by the rapid transmission of messages and search strategies previously devised, entered and checked off line. The USERKIT can also store output from a remote computer for later manipulation or enhancement. The kit, which will plug into any terminal and modem with the 25 pin, V24, RS232 interface using existing cabling, is available in four models: the Model 1 provides 48KB of storage and two switchable speeds and is priced at $2,490; the Model 2 provides 2KB of permanent storage and two switchable speeds for $1,740. Add- on storage is available for the Model 1. -Contact: C. Olsen, 977 Redmond Ave., San Jose, CA 95120. 408-268-4586].
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