Design Ideas for Desktop version of Teenix emulator

[Harald]

(09-01-2018 09:47 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  I think choices for both display-type and keyboard orientation depend strongly on the actual size of the display options. Can you show them relative to some known object (e.g. perhaps laying on or near a Woodstock or Classic machine)?

For example, if as small as a Woodstock display, then I think a vertical keyboard orientation is much preferred, however if they're the size of the HP-97 LEDs, then horizontal seems to make more sense.

Yes, I agree, keyboard orientation depends on display size.
The IN-12 nixies are 21mm wide, making a total display width of about 30cm.
The chery keys are 19mm wide. So the landscape layout will be 20cm wide, the portrait 10cm.
The IGP-17 has a width of 17.5cm and the IV-27M is abou 15 cm wide.
I am still waiting for the IGP-17 to arrive. When it is here I can take a picture comparing all the displays.

(09-01-2018 11:21 PM)Helix Wrote:  - IV-27M VFD tube: it seems to have low contrast. Why segments appear white when they are off? I don't like that.

Legibility is indeed not brilliant in bright sunlight. The digits are phosphor coated which emits green light when hit by electrons. But it is white when not lit..
Nixies and panaplax have a dark metal cathodes which has an orrage glow arround it when current is flowing.

(09-01-2018 11:59 PM)Jlouis Wrote:  Are you considering make it available to the community?

If I am satisfied with the design, I will make it available.