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From: CSP1DWD@OAC.UCLA.EDU (Denis DeLaRoca  825-4580, 213)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Intel V.32(V.42bis) modem for $799 list!!!
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Date: 19 Sep 90 06:48:00 GMT
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David,

As I understand it, from messages over on the IBMCOM sig forum on
Compuserve, there's some degree of variability in performance among
V.32(V.42bis) modems as regards the implementation of V.42bis com-
pression. You need not only a good implementation but also quite a
bit of CPU horsepower, the Intel modem has a 16mhz 80188 processor.

I suspect that one can not go wrong by buying some of the better known
label v.32 modems such as Hayes and Intel, the latter offers a 5 year
warranty and if it doesn't work as advertised they promise to take it
back. I am sure Hayes has a similar warranty. Also, both Hayes and
Intel offer online support on compuserve, a big plus to get you thru
problems and configuration issues.

As for prices, the CDW folks, advertised on PC Mag offer the Ultra
Hayes 9600 modem for $765 cash, while the Intel 9600EX goes for $499
cash.

-- Denis