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From: bill@inebriae.UUCP (Bill Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: modems from "Cardinal," "Zoom," and "Evertex"
Keywords: Cardinal Zoom Evertex
Message-ID: <421@inebriae.UUCP>
Date: 8 Sep 89 00:33:59 GMT
References: <19372@mimsy.UUCP> <1989Sep7.035931.29736@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Reply-To: bill@ssbn.WLK.COM (Bill Kennedy)
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zoon@soleil.cs.umd.edu (Sung-Zoon Cho) writes:
[ ... questions regarding Cardinal, Zoom, and Everex modems ... ]

karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) writes:
>
>Well, I have a friend who HAD a Zoom modem.
>
>After months of frustration, she threw it against the wall, shattering the
>case.  
>
>They are "Ok" for occasional use on a PC, but never, never get one if you
>have to depend on it (ie: BBS or Unix system use).  They also seem to have a
>lot of problmes with noise.
>--
>Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
>Public Access Data Line: [+1 312 566-8911], Voice: [+1 312 566-8910]
>Macro Computer Solutions, Inc.		"Quality Solutions at a Fair Price"

I have had the exact opposite experience as Karl's friend.  It could be an
inaccurate comparison because it looks like he's talking about the external
model while my experience is limited to the internals.  I have personally
bought and used four of them and recommended them to several friends and
my sister, no complaints.  I've since switched to Telebit, but the Zoom
internal 2400's that I still have around are the most reliable modems (other
than the Telebits) I have.  I've used them for uucp, both directions, in
UNIX systems and with DOS.  Until I got the internal Trailblazer I used a
Zoom 2400 in my luggable road warrior (Microport V/AT) for news and mail
without a whimper.

I can't contest Karl's report, we might be talking about different models.
I also can't say anything bad about Zoom modems (other than they have a
stupid name :-)
-- 
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