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From: km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: MICOM 2400 baud external with MNP
Message-ID: <4192@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>
Date: 5 Jul 89 17:56:39 GMT
Organization: Math & Computer Science, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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There is a company, the "Computer Surplus Store" advertising in
Computer Shopper, a MICOM 2400 baud external modem with MNP4 for
$129. This seems like a real bargain, has anyone had experience 
with it.

Our application is only in origination mode, with a dumb terminal,
so the exact extent of Hayes compatibility is not a great issue.
They say is is "AT" compatible. The real issue is how well the
modem performs once a connection is made.

For referenece we have used Everex 24E+ modems for the same kind of
application. Most of the criticisms in this group of the modem
match reaonsably well my own impression of the Everex. However, it
is adequate the way we use it, and at $189 the problems are
bearable. 

The question here, is will a $129 MICOM server equally well at a
$60 saving.
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