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From: vnend@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (D. W. James)
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Subject: Re: $199 v.42 modem????
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Date: 23 Oct 90 21:22:47 GMT
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In article <1CE00001.ik29ko@tbomb.ice.com> time@tbomb.ice.com writes:
 
)In article <1990Oct22.235046.18281@wpi.WPI.EDU>, macman@wpi.WPI.EDU (Chris Silverberg) writes:
)> Hell, it's probably a cheap-o modem, but if it works, it works right? Well,
)> if anyone has tried these and can offer me some recommendations, flames, or
)> general advice in my search for a V.42 modem, I'd appreciate it.
   
)This is *extremely* suspicous. The very nature of V.42 (and the fact
)that _just_ the patent license for the protocol amount to > $60K)
)implies a price tag much higher! MNP is a different matter. What they
)*might* be saying is that it runs the "V.42 MNP level 5", but not
)V.42 itself. There is a big difference.
)I would call and ask first!
)tim.
 
	I saw someone selling Zoom v.42bis, MNP5 modems at a show
this last weekend for $229, so it sounds possible.

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