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From: bill@camco.Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Digicom Systems 9624LE+ modem experiences?
Message-ID: <1021@camco.Celestial.COM>
Date: 18 May 91 17:03:01 GMT
References: <91137.152442MBAPN@ROHVM1.BITNET>
Organization: Celestial Software, Mercer Island, WA
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In <91137.152442MBAPN@ROHVM1.BITNET> MBAPN@ROHVM1.BITNET (Peter J. Natali) writes:

>  Does anyone have any experience with this particular modem?

:>  PC Week recently (April 29, 1991, page 83) reviewed four V.32bis modems
:>and chose the 9624LE+ as their 'winner'.  This modem supports V.32, V.32bis,
:>V.42, and V.42bis as well as MNP levels 2 through 5.  In addition it has
:>a built-in fax capability.  Retail price is $899.  I was quoted a price
:>of $699 from a distributor.

:>  (Note that Digicom also offers a model number 9624LE;  these models are
:>different; the 9624LE does not support V.32bis and is about $100 cheaper.)

PC-Week may have gotten it right for a change :-)

I haven't used this particular Digicom modem, but have used
others that they build and have had very good experiences with
them.  I understand that their biggest customers are the Regional
Bell Operating Companies (phone companies split off from Ma Bell).

Digicom doesn't use the Rockwell chipset, but has their own
proprietary chips which seem to offer better performance.

Bill
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