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From: pickle@nmtvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: *Cheap* modems revisited
Message-ID: <804@nmtvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Oct-85 20:02:33 EDT
Article-I.D.: nmtvax.804
Posted: Mon Oct  7 20:02:33 1985
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Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro
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   A while back I posted an article about the Atari modem advertised in
Computer Mail Order for $30.00 and asked for info.  For the folks who
were wondering, here's a short overview of what all happened....
   October ANALOG was mentioned;  spent a few days getting a copy (Socorro
is Spanish for "One Horse Town":-), then called CMO.  A nice(!) lady named
Vicki answered everything she could--the cheap modem is sold out, the 1030
has it's software on disc, and the 850 interface is not needed.
   I really don't need a modem, so the 1030 was more than I wanted to spend.
A few pages later was the Atari ad I was informed of--in the mail now is
a check for the 830 Acoustic modem + cartridge.  At $25, you can hardly go
wrong....  When it arrives, I'll let everyone know how it works.
   MPP Microbits modem was recommended, but I couldn't find out anything
about it.  Apparently it plugs in through the 4th joystick port (a problem
on the XL series, which have only 2).  If anyone knows anything about it,
I'd like to here.
   One final thing: could someone send me some info on controlling the modem
from software.  I'd like to write a VT52 emulator with an Atari-sized window
into a full size screen.
   One other final thing: CMO has some fantastic deals.  I didn't buy the
modem from them, but I will send for the 410 recorder and a bunch of cartriges.
   I trust most of the info above is correct, but some of it comes from seeing
which way people duck when they duck my questions.  Anyone who knows otherwise,
please let me know.

Thanx for all the help,
Patrick H. Madden | "Dan said 'You're a 20-Hack', and I said 'No, I'm not a
New Mexico Tech   |  Hack, could you get me a DSR?' and he said 'No, you're a
Box 2244          |  hack.'  All I wanted was a DSR, but Dan wouldn't give it
Socorro, NM 87801 |  to me.  Just one DSR, and he wouldn't give it to me."
                              -- Sung to the tune of "Institutionalized."
       {Reality}!cmcl2!lanl!unm-cvax!nmtvax!pickle  **I've moved again.     **
                      !ucbvax!unmvax!nmtvax!pickle  **So, like now I'm here.**