Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!faline!sabre!gamma!mibte!fmsrl7!metavax!umix!tardis!dl901b!mcnally From: mcnally@caen.engin.umich.edu (Mike McNally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Which 2400 or 1200 baud modem to buy? Summary: Which modem to buy? Message-ID: <518@dl901b.engin.umich.edu> Date: 15 Jan 88 22:40:31 GMT References: <2290@crash.cts.com> Organization: caen Lines: 39 In article <2290@crash.cts.com>, amiguy@pnet01.cts.com (Sean Wolfe) writes: > fwp@unccvax.UUCP (Rick Pasotto) writes: > >in article <672@trwspf.TRW.COM+, knurlin@trwspf.TRW.COM (Scott Karlin) says: > >+ > >+ I will be getting a modem in the next few weeks. I > >+ would like to get some opinions on everyone's favorite > >+ modem before I buy. I recently received a catalog from > >+ Computer Discount in Denver which is advertising a > >+ Supra 2400 BPS modem for $139. Is this a good one? > >+ Has anyone dealt with Computer Discount before? > >+ -- > I called that place that has the Supra 2400 for $139. > I am going to order one today. One drawback, though. > They are BACKORDERED for FOUR weeks..... > But, at that price for 2400 baud.. It's a great deal... > > Sean Wolfe I recently bought a Practical Peripherals 2400SA from a bulk purchase (25) made with a number of members of our users' group (MACRO, Michigan Amiga Computer Resource Organization, for anyone who lives in SE Michigan and might be interested..) The modems cost about $150.00 each for a very Hayes compatible modem with a sample subscription to Compuserve and other goodies. (the one I appreciate most is the 5 year guarantee.) All in all, I'm very happy with the performance of the modem and given that the only one I've seen priced lower is the Supra, I think it's a pretty good deal. I'd certainly recommend it. The thing that amazes me is that it cost less than I spent on my old 1200 baud modem! -------------------------------------------------------------------- | No lengthy disclaimers this time, but you should know by now that | | unless stated otherwise, I speak for myself and not my employers. | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |mcnally@caen.engin.umich.edu (Mike McNally @ University of Michigan | | Computer Aided Engineering Network) | --------------------------------------------------------------------