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From: km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modem for Laptop
Message-ID: <4317@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>
Date: 1 Sep 89 19:54:58 GMT
Organization: Math & Computer Science, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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My ultimate goal is to get a very compact 2400 baud modem for a Toshiba
T1000 laptop. These things tend to be very overpriced due to volume.
And I'm looking for an inexpensive solution.

My first try was a 2400 baud internal made by "megahertz" with a
discount price of $185. This was a real disappointment.  The modem
works consistantly fine against some remote modems and consistantly
terribly against others. For example it was fine against a Trailblazer
but had nearly continuous noise against a Case on the same rotary. I'm
returning the megahertz.

Since it looks like I'm going to end up paying $200 or more for this,
I'd like to at least get an MNP modem for the money.  I either want an
internal T1000 modem, or one of the tiny portable externals.

The only tiny externals at 2400 baud that I know of are the Worldport
and GVC. Worldport does not have MNP and discounts at about $250. The
GVC I've seen advertised is $160 without MNP, which is probably what
I'll try if there isn't a better suggestion. Does anyone know anything
about the GVC (like their address)?

Any suggestions or info would be appreciated.


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