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From: an12280@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David Gutierrez)
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Subject: Re: Should I get MNP5 or V.42bis?
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Date: 14 Sep 90 16:22:30 GMT
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In article <44782@apple.Apple.COM> das@Apple.COM (David Shayer) writes:
> I'm going to be buying 2 9600 bps modems, so my partner and
> I can send files back and forth.  I want to get data compression,
> but most companies seem to offer V.42bis OR MNP5.  Which is
> better?  Which one is the world going to go?  I don't want
> to buy the system that is going to obsolete next year.

We got a pair of Hayes Ultra Smartmodem 9600 modems for about $800 each 
from Dr. Mac in Sherman Oaks, CA (check MacWorld for their ad). These 
modems offer V.42bis *and* MNP5 (it says here). If you do order from them, 
be careful that you get the *Ultra* version. The sales people just see 
cardboard boxes.

David Gutierrez
an12280@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu

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