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From: sl@van-bc.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: us robotics
Message-ID: <688@van-bc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 6-May-87 18:00:31 EDT
Article-I.D.: van-bc.688
Posted: Wed May  6 18:00:31 1987
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References: <635@pbhyc.UUCP> <634@omepd>
Reply-To: sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne)
Organization: Public Access Network, Vancouver, BC.
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In article <634@omepd> perry@inteloa.intel.com (Perry The Cynic) writes:
>In article <635@pbhyc.UUCP> jdf@pbhyc.UUCP (Jack Fine) writes:
>>Lately I have seen some mail order ads for the us robotics 2400 bps modem
>>for under 200 bucks.  In fact one was for 179.  That seems like an awful
>>good price for a 2400 bps modem.  Has anyone used one?  with an apple? with

>low-cost solution (surprise!) and I've ended up with an USR 2400.
>
>Short summary: It's not the best around (a Hayes 2400 beats it hands down),
>but for its price I haven't found anything better. Its functionality and
>noise-resistance are (in my opinion) adequate.
>

I agree. I have two 2400 baud modems, a Hayes Smartmodem 2400 and a USR
Courier 2400. I keep wanting to believe that the Hayes is better ... but the
Courier seems to have less problems. 

Both modems are used for dialin lines for news distribution. I don't
normally tell people which modem is on which line -- I tell them to try both
and use the one which works the best. Currently three out of the three sites
which take a full feed, use the Courier as their first choice in lines
(without knowing that it was the Courier).

My main problem with the Hayes seems to be connecting. For example I use a
Hayes 1200 for testing from my Macintosh. Most of the time it won't connect
properly to the Hayes Smartmodem 2400, but I never have any problems with
the Courier. I notice the same problem with other people dialing in as well.

Please note that all this is totally subjective. I havn't really analysed
the problems all that well. Things just seem to run better with most people
dialing into the Courier than the Hayes. 

I'm just in the process of getting another 2400 modem. At this point I can't
justify the price differential to get another Hayes and will probably just
get another USR Courier.

I must be a believer, I'm still convinced it's all a hallucination, 
the Hayes has GOT TO BE BETTER, right :-)



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Stuart Lynne	ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!van-bc!sl     Vancouver,BC,604-937-7532