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[ Is the line eater Hayes compatible ...]


I was in a local discount computer outlet today and saw two versions
of the Avatek 1200 modem, one was called the 'Avatek 1200' and the
other was called the 'Avatek 1200hc'. They were going for $80 and
$140 each, respectively. The salesperson implied that the former was
90% Hayes compatible while the latter was 100% compatible and thus
cost more. I picked up and read the manuals for both, and a quick (5
minute) browsing through the sections on command sequences,
instructions, and warnings, etc., failed to any difference between
the two. There were no other differences that I could see anywhere
on the two boxes: just a little 'hc' after the 1200 on the one that
was  $60 more.

Does anyone out there in netland have any idea what the difference
between these two could possibly be? I seem to remember a long
discussion on Avatek a couple of months ago, but did not pay any
attention to it. Maybe someone remebers and can tell me if it had
anything to do with this. Can anyone with an Avatek modem report any
results of trying to use it as a Hayes compatible modem?

Please mail replies to me. I will post results to net sometime next
week if there is interest. Thanks in advance.

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Franco Barber
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