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From: syap@ur-tut.UUCP (James Fitzwilliam)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Practical Peripherals 2400 modem advice
Keywords: practical peripherals modem 2400 baud GEnie
Message-ID: <893@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jan 88 03:08:58 GMT
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Organization: Gadgetland USA
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I need a new modem.  I have a Popcom X-100 1200 baud unit on loan from
my place of employment.  The reason they got rid of it is that it's flaky
in X-modem with one of our data suppliers and GEnie.  Now that _I_ subscribe
to GEnie, I can no longer overlook this.

I have seen the Practical Peripherals 2400 baud model advertised for under
$200.00, which is right for my budget.  Does anyone have experience with
this unit?  I would especially like to hear from anyone who's tried it
with GEnie, since that service seems especially fussy when it comes to
X-modem.  Is it well made?  Does it function well at all three speeds?

I would also like to know what S-registers it has, what options you can set,
how Hayes-compatible it really is; that's one thing I like about the Popcom:
you can set just about everything, hangup delay, tone delay, online.

I am running a Mac Plus with 4.1/5.5, and usually use Red Ryder 9.2.

I seem to recall a discussion of this product on .modems several months ago,
so please mail rather than repeat it on the net.  Thanks very much in
advance for your help.

				James

 arpa: syap@tut.cc.rochester.edu
 uucp: rochester!ur-tut!syap
GEnie: J.FITZWILLIA  (changing soon to "FITZWILLIAM")

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