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From: John_Mansfield@emal.sprl.umich.edu (John F. Mansfield)
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Subject: Re: Problems with Nodems /  Try Compatible Systems
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Date: 21 Dec 90 14:42:18 GMT
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In article <2472@sparko.gwu.edu>, waire@seas.gwu.edu (Timothy A. Waire) writes:
> What is the problem with this product?  Does anyone else in the world have
> these problems with this product?  Help!!

I have had no experience with the Nodem, however one of the publications 
did a review of Nodems, Ether+ and the NuvolinkSC. They (MacWorld or MacWeek)
 said that there wasnt much in it, but they would choose the Ether+ over the 
Nodem and the Nuvolink was the same animal as the Ether+ in a different box.
Now, some people I know have had harsh words to say about Compatible Systems, 
but I bought an Ether+ and have had no trouble with it.  We use it for
 Ethertalk and for TCP/IP and although it can be slow, it is better than 
LocalTalk, mainly because then we dont have to rely on one of those Fastpath 
monstrosities (MY opinion, not the U's).  
There is a problem with these SCSI ethernet devices and CE Software's Quickmail,
at some point, if you use the SCSI ehternet box on the MailServer, both the 
SCSI box and the QM Server try and grab the same interupt and the Mac hangs.  
This explanation was offered by CE and they do not have a work around.  
Compatible Systems did send me new software recently, but since I have moved the
 MailServer to a modular Mac with ethernet card I havent bothered trying 
to see if the freezes are less common with the new stuff.

Just my 2 cents worth.

John Mansfield.