On Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 8:59 AM Paul Koning via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > Probably a local mod. The VT52s I used (at DEC) all had the "grind" sound. > The "beep" did not arrive until the VT100.
Is the grind-sound of the VT52 unique to that model? did it appear on any other DEC terminals or did any other manufacturers not have a "beep" sound? Anyone know why DEC chose to use the grind-noise? it was a singularly unpleasant sound, it had the effect of not wanting to trigger it.
