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From: tnixon@hayes.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Interactive v42bis
Message-ID: <3963.2842533c@hayes.uucp>
Date: 28 May 91 12:55:24 GMT
References: <3277@geocub.UUCP>
Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA
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In article <3277@geocub.UUCP>, anthes@geocub.UUCP (Franklin Anthes)
writes: 

> Suppose I have a 2400 bits/s v.42bis connection:
> 
> How would this effect interactive use (reading news group using rn for 
> example), compared to strait 2400 bits/s?

Your screens fill much faster.  If you're like me and skip over at 
least half of what is sent to you, this greatly improves your 
productivity.  V.42bis is extremely well-suited to interactive text 
applications such as reading email and newsgroups.

> Does v.42bis have any noticeable effect when typeing (due to packetization)
> when run at 2400 bits/s?

If you mean "jerkiness", then, yes, you may notice some jerkiness in 
the display, depending on how much faster than 2400bps you have set
the PC-modem interface speed.  You get used to it.

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