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From: randy@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Randy Hammock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 9600 bps Modems
Keywords: U.S. Robotics, Hayes, Modems, 9600 baud.
Message-ID: <1397@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>
Date: 30 Jun 89 21:07:10 GMT
References: <11167@mcdphx.phx.mcd.mot.com>
Reply-To: randy@jato.UUCP (Randy Hammock)
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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>  I understand the 'standard' for 9600 baud is between the U.S. Robotics
>and the Hayes.  What's the feeling about purchasing either one of these?
>I hear there are more U.S. Robotics in use currently, true or false?
>I also hear that both companies offer substantial discounts to 'genuine'
>BBS's that want to buy their modems.  Anyone know the discounted price
>each offers?  
When I was running a FidoNet node about a year ago, the two major 9600
baud modems were U.S. Robotics "Courier" and the Telebit "Trailblaser".
At that time, the Courier was running about 30 to 1 for the Trailblaser.
In the Usenet world, the Trailblaser is more popular.  The Hayes modems
were concidered too weird as they were  not "Hayes Compatable."
If you want to contact U.S. Robotics try calling 1-800-555-1212 and ask
the operator for an "800" number for U.S.R.

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