Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!mcdphx!xroads!beagle!chandler From: chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: New Modems, Telebit Fails under impairments in PC Magazine tests Summary: here here Message-ID: <405@beagle.UUCP> Date: 9 Dec 90 20:01:30 GMT References: <1990Nov21.221114.11850@unixland.uucp> <1990Nov23.185029.2663@nstar <5791@holston.UUCP> Organization: The Beagle System Lines: 20 In article <5791@holston.UUCP>, barton@holston.UUCP (Barton A. Fisk) writes: > In article bob@MorningStar.Com (Bob Sutterfield) writes: > >The modem comparison article in the December 11 1990 issue of PC > >Magazine has stimulated some interesting discussion, particularly > [a bunch of stuff about PCmags tests on Telebits deleted] > > Moral of the Story: Don't base your purchasing decisions > entirely on PC Mag. You could find yourself burned beyond > recognition. Here here. Many times they are inaccurate about what features the equipment has. Having to compare 50 PCs for example, they may miss a few things. Also I noticed that they compare these systems with a business person in mind. While this is OK and I understand that they are tailoring to their readership, most power users will not find the info that they want. Overall, use common sense and research a purchase prior. -- Jim Chandler asuvax!xroads!beagle!chandler chandler@beagle.uucp