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From: oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicious Oyster)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: DAK's 1200 Baud Modem
Message-ID: <1745@uwmacc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 29-Nov-85 10:32:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 29 10:32:06 1985
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Reply-To: oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicious Oyster)
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In article <25800005@ISM780B.UUCP> tim@ISM780B.UUCP writes:
>> I recently purchased a 1200 baud standalone modem from DAK for $175,
>> which makes it the cheapest modem I could find.  I ordered it over the
>
>Doesn't anyone read the ads in BYTE magazine?  The Anchor Automation
>Volksmodem 12 has been selling in the $180 or less price range for
>months.  I don't know why people are buying weird modems made by
>companies no one has ever heard of, when a perfectly reasonable
>modem is available at the same price ( Actually, add a few bucks...
>
   That "weird company no one has ever heard of" is a subsidiary of BSR.
Ever hear of BSR?  I have.  Anchor Automation?  Who are they?  (I guess I
should start reading BYTE magazine.)

Note: DAK is a company that buys up overstocks, things manufactured in
unattractive cases, etc., then sells them to us non-trendy types who don't
mind having tacky pink electronic equipment.  The modem in question is made
by ADC, reportedly a subsidiary of BSR.  Incidentally, the modem *isn't* pink.

 - Joel ({allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oyster)