Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rice!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!alberta!aunro!ersys!drin From: ersys!drin@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Adrian Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Telecommunications package Keywords: modem Message-ID: Date: 8 Mar 91 19:32:21 GMT References: Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 36 declan@remus.rutgers.edu (Declan McCullagh/LZ) writes: > > Lately, I've been working closely with a (primarily Macintosh) company > which has recently expressed an interest in developing products for > the NeXT. > > The product I'm thinking of will be a telecommunications package deal: > a V.32/V.42/V.42bis modem with full 9600 bps fax capabilities and some > bundled software. What software? How about a nice, small modem program > similar (but better) $-) than Communicae, and also some user-friendly > UUCP-installation software. I'd be interested, but what's the chance of the modem being V32/V32.bis/V42/V42.bis? USR has just released one of these, and it's about $800 (Canadian). I'd be willing to buy one right now, except for the lack of proper fax capabilities onboard the thing... > > Would there be enough interest in this package, at a list price of > about $800 or so? Or would there be interest in the software alone? > Would the modem program be useful, or are people satisfied with tip > and Communicae? Would the UUCP-installer be necessary, or would most > people rather do it themselves? Definitely. I'd like the bundled package I currently make do with tip, but it's a *bit* lacking... > > Perhaps this post is a bit out of place here, but I'd like to see what > kind of market there is... If this company does move their modem over > to the NeXT, the rest of their product line will follow - and certain > other companies will do the same. And that, IMHO, is A Good Thing for > the NeXT community. > > -Declan / declan@remus.rutgers.edu