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From: gillies
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1987 20:28
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1987 20:28
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Earlier this year PC Magazine reviewed about 50 modems. Nearly all of
them were 100% Hayes compatible. Go to the library and look at the
report. They came to a startling conclusion:
If you want a high-performance (low noise tolerance) 1200 baud modem,
buy a 2400 baud modem. Even the cheapest 2400 baud modem gave
outstanding 1200-baud service (challending best 1200 baud-only modem).
Today many 2400 baud no-name modems sell for < $200. Also (like CD
players) most cheap modems are based on THE SAME chip set (laser pickup
stylus) from just a few manufacturers like Intel (Sony or Phillips).
The only difference in transmission capability may arise from
factory-tuning of the modem. There could be a difference in features,
however. At least one cheap brand works well at 2400 baud ("practical
peripherals"), says a friend of mine.
Don Gillies {ihnp4!uiucdcs!gillies} U of Illinois
{gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu}
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!iuvax!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucdcsp!gillies From: gillies@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: 1200 bps modem recommendations Message-ID: <76000049@uiucdcsp> Date: Mon, 23-Nov-87 15:28:00 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcsp.76000049 Posted: Mon Nov 23 15:28:00 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 27-Nov-87 00:16:23 EST References: <6340002@nucsrl.UUCP> Lines: 19 Nf-ID: #R:nucsrl.UUCP:6340002:uiucdcsp:76000049:000:928 Nf-From: uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies Nov 23 14:28:00 1987