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From: root@zswamp.fidonet.org (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: couple of notes
Message-ID: <6966.27D9BD91@zswamp.fidonet.org>
Date: 9 Mar 91 18:27:15 GMT
Organization: Izot's Swamp BBS - Kitchener, Ontario
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 >From: WILLIAMS@GAMMA.IS.TCU.EDU

 >I called the CompuCom Corporation today to ask them about their
 >"revolutionary modem" and see if I could be a fly in their
 >ointment, so to speak.  They told me that their device was
 >asymetrical 9600/300 and she didn't know if it was autoswitching.

   I've read both electronic and printeed propoganda from CompuCom and did not 
see any mention of asymmetric modulation.

   I've also heard claims that their modem, which is PC internal, uses an 
NS16550AFV; I'd appreciate it if anyone could confirm or deny this.
 

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