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From: root@zswamp.uucp (Geoffrey Welsh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: CompuComm CSP modems 9600???
Message-ID: <10.2824F439@zswamp.uucp>
Date: 6 May 91 04:37:52 GMT
Organization: Izot's Swamp BBS (FidoNet), Kitchener, Ontario
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In a letter to All, Marc WANDSCHNEIDER (storm@cs.mcgill.ca ) wrote:

 >I have recently been hearing a lot about a CompuComm CSP [...]

 >Any information would help clear up a LOT of problems.

   Well, a friend has one on order for us to play with, but it has yet to 
appear and CompuCom claims that they're short of some chip needed to 
manufacture it.

   According to their advertising, the CompuCom is a true 9600 bps modem that 
simply isn't compatible with any of the existing standards (keep in mind that 
the Telebit Trailblazer, the USRobotics Courier HST, and the Hayes V-Series 
Smartmodem 9600 are also not compatible with any 'standard' save their own, 
but they're all perfectly good 9600+ bps modems).  They're currently 
available only in PC-internal modems (supposedly with an NS16550AFV for a 
UART).

   I can't see any reason why they shouldn't live up to CompuCom's claims, 
except perhaps that their price is much lower than any other 9600 bps dialup 
modem I've seen and the resulting value would be too good to be true.

   Keep in mind, though, that there aren't yet many CompuComs out there and 
that, until your feed or some of your fave BBSes get one, it's just a 2400MNP 
modem.  Still it's not badly priced for a decent 2400MNP...
 

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Geoffrey Welsh - Operator, Izot's Swamp BBS (FidoNet 1:221/171)
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