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From: rbarth@tumtum.cs.umd.edu (Dick Barth)
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Subject: Re: HAYES TDD 2400 baud modem
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Date: 28 May 91 04:07:50 GMT
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In Issue # 2021, John.Zima@p0.f225.n260.z1.fidonet.org (John Zima) writes:

   I'm wondering where the information came from about the Hayes 2400 baud
   TDD modem.  I called Hayes and no one seems to know about it.  The woman
   got quite nasty when I asked if she would call someone in new products.
   Is this thing for real?

I don't know who first introduced the story about a 2400 baud Hayes TDD
modem, but I recently had a caller ask my opinion about the beast *and
provide the name, address and phone number of the manufacturer*.  Or,
rather, the almost-manufacturer.

First off, it's not Hayes.  This sort of explains why Hayes didn't know
what you were talking about.  The company is ZICOM, of Vista California,
and the modem won't be on the market for at least six to nine months. So
don't waste your long distance calls just yet.

The product (according to the engineer I spoke to at the company) will
in fact handle TDD at 45 and 50 baud (U.S. and European standards); and
300, 1200, and 2400 baud ASCII; and FAX.  The standard unit will handle
FAX send and the optional-at-extra-price will both send and receive FAX.
Planned prices are $289 for FAX send only, and $329 for FAX send-and-receive.

It sounds like a great product, but it ain't real yet, so don't go looking
for your checkbooks until you hear more about it.

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Richard Barth, W3HWN,  rbarth@tumtum.cs.umd.edu
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