Re: What's the best modem?

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From: R Moore
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 00:00

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Peter Tilmanis wrote:
> 
> On 16 Dec 1996 19:31:17 GMT, "Bruno Bazille"
> <rockmout@club-internet.fr> wrote:
> 
> >IMHO, US Robotics Courier V.Everything.
> >
> >It has a Flash ROM, so whene a new protocol appears, you don't need to buy
> >a new modem...
> 
> I agree.  Simply the best, fastest, most reliable modems.. I have a
> USR WorldPort (PCMCIA version of Courier) and it will always transmit
> and receive faster than my Xircom ethernet+modem card.. plus once
> someone picked up the line for a few seconds; it didn't drop out but
> merely continue going on its way when the phone was put back on hook.
> 
> --
> Peter Tilmanis
> petert@netspace.net.au
The Hayes Optima and the less expensive Hayes Accura both also have
Flash ROMS. Check out the comp.dcom.modems group and the web site
http://www.carabelli.com/dentist/lore/usrincident.html for plenty of
info about the seemingly omnipresent problems w/USR products currently
and the company`s disregard for customer service.

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From: R Moore <r.moore@utoronto.ca>
Subject: Re: What's the best modem?
Date: 1996/12/18
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