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From: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 9600 bps Modems
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Date: 3 Jul 89 04:19:35 GMT
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In article <408@xdos.UUCP> doug@xdos.UUCP (Doug Merritt) writes:
>This is really a shame; too bad that one of the two didn't become
>the de facto standard in *both* worlds. Although I suppose that, if
>this goes on, somebody'll come out with a clone that supports both
>types.

Hardly unlikely since both the Trailblazer and the Courier HST support
'proprietary' protocols.  But the standard IS coming: it is called V.32.
Telebit has announced a version of ther Trailblazer that supports V.32;
US Robotics has the Courier Dual Standard that supports both V.32 and HST
protocols; Hayes has a V.32 9600 baud modem, and the same is true of at least
5 other companies.  V.32 has been adoped by the CCITT, which means that all
Europeans will use it, too.  Price is still a problem: for example, the 
Courier HST lists for $995, the Courier V.32 for $1495 and the Courier Dual
Standard for $1595, though you can find them discounted quite a bit already.

>I knowg about the U.S. Robotics, but the Trailblazer 9600 baud (and the
>19.2 model as well) is a very fine modem with great operating characteristics.
>(Based on multiple second hand observations; i.e. many of my friends are
>very happy with them.)

I had both Couriers (the HST) and Telebits (Trailblazer and T1000) when I
had to add support for them in A-Talk III. It is true that what you want
depends on who you want to connect to: if you need UNIX connections 
you should chose the Telebits, if BBSs is where you hang around the sure
choice is the Courier. Both a very fine modems.

-- Marco Papa 'doc'
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