Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!att!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!peregrine!ccicpg!uis-oc!ns!bob From: bob@ns.UUCP (Robert J. Mathias) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: New Modems Message-ID: <29@ns.UUCP> Date: 23 Nov 90 09:23:41 GMT References: <9Naus3w163w@isishq.fidonet.org> Reply-To: bob@ns.UUCP (Robert J. Mathias) Organization: Unisys Corporation; Irvine, California Lines: 29 In article <9Naus3w163w@isishq.fidonet.org> evanc@isishq.fidonet.org (Evan Champion) writes: >I was planning on getting myself a US Robotics Courier HST/Dual Standard, as >it was the most highly recommended by my friends. However, since buying one >of those will "break the bank", I want to make sure I am buying the best for >my money. I like the Dual Standard's 14.4KB, and with v.42bis (I think) that >puts it around 30kb correct? Anyway, any help would be appreciated. > >Evan The answer to your inquire varies depending on your intended usage. If you plan to connect to PC based BBS's, you will find that most of them that support 9600 and above use USR HST (a number of these BBS's use the Dual Standard; thus support V32). If your intended use is for UUCP connections, I would recommend the TrailBlazer T2500 which supports (PEP, V32). If you plan to connect only to a system that has a V32 modem, I would go with either the Intel or Practical V32 modems. USR announced at COMDEX that they will be releasing a V32bis modem around December. It will come as V32bis only or Dual Standard modem. V32bis is the 14.4 CCITT proposed standard. One advandage to the USR version will be that when connected to another USR V32bis modem, after the modem has slowed to a lower speed (due to a bad line); the modem will attempt to go back up to the higher speed when the line improves. -- Robert J. Mathias, Jr uucp: ...!uunet!ccicpg!uis-oc!ns!bob Unisys Corporation voice: (714) 727-0323 A and V Series Systems Engineering fax: (714) 727-0350 Irvine, California