Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!microsoft!kentsu
From: kentsu@microsoft.UUCP (Kent Sullivan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Aprotek Minimodem C
Summary: Is it reliable?
Message-ID: <7491@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 24 Aug 89 17:26:46 GMT
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> For modems, I suggest Aprotek's MINIMODEM-C, a C64 direct-connect modem.
> It can fully emulate the 1670 modem (a very popular modem for the
> C64), moreover, it also offers 100% Hayes comparability. This allows
> the MiNIMODEM-C to be used with all communications software for
> the C64. Other features include 7 status indicators, Busy Detect,
> DTR signal support, High Speed Detect Line, and Auto Answer/Auto Dial.
> The above information was gotten from an ad for this modem. I read
> in Compute Magazine a review of this modem, and the author said
> it had everything he wanted in a modem. He gave the modem he highest
> recommendation.

Another perspective on the Minimodem C: it definitely does have a lot of
features, but I am unsure about its reliability.  I used one for about a
day some months ago.  It is extremely small and comes in a cheap-looking
(and feeling) soft plastic case that opens (Really!  You can peer right into
the internals of the modem).

The modem operated fine... I just don't think that I would buy it because
it doesn't look like quality stuff.  The 1670 is much more rugged and is
nearly the same price these days.  But what the heck--buy a 2400 bps modem!
They are really cheap these days too (compared to a year ago).

Kent Sullivan
Microsoft Corporation

The opinions expressed above are all mine, however silly they may be.