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Re: NetModem v2400 by Shiva

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From: Peter Merchant
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1988 14:19
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In article <907@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> pgn@osupyr (Paul G. Nevai) writes:
>I just got my Shive nemodem v2400 (actually the second one because the first had tobe
>to be returned). It works well as a modem. BUT:
>I connected my Mac from my office to my TOPS - AppleTalk system at home. It wo
>worked, but OH BOY, WAS IT SLOW!!!

I used a similar system once (ie, AppleTalk through modems).  I was amused by
the fact that, at 2400 baud, MacWrite (4.5) took thirteen MINUTES to start.
The timing was done on my trusty Timex and counted from the double-click to
when I could start typing.  I was using TOPS and I kept having to tell TOPS
that, yes, the other end was still there...

Depending on the distances involved, I think even sneakernet is faster...:^)
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"Now I'm in too deep..."        Peter "Dick" Merchant (merchant@eleazar.UUCP)
                                             (Peter.G.Merchant@dartmouth.edu)
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From: merchant@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Peter Merchant)
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Subject: Re: NetModem v2400 by Shiva
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Date: 7 Oct 88 14:19:39 GMT
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