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From: kennedy@tolerant.UUCP (Bill Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: ZOOM 2400 Baud Modem
Message-ID: <1419@tolerant.UUCP>
Date: 14 Mar 88 21:39:04 GMT
References: <1513@homxc.UUCP>
Reply-To: kennedy@tolerant.UUCP (Bill Kennedy)
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Organization: Tolerant Systems Inc., San Jose
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In article <1513@homxc.UUCP> mchin@homxc.UUCP (M.CHIN) writes:
>
>I just received a promotional in the mail from ZOOM Telephonics, Inc.  It's
>advertising a 2400 Baud modem for $199.  If I get it now, it'll only cost me
>$169.

I have three of them purchased on that same special, one in a 16MHz '386 two
feet away to my right.  They have behaved flawlessly.  I did have one get
a rather sudden case of "I won't go off hook", a no hassle trip to Zoom and
it's fine.

>and adaptive equalization, a high-speed UART.  The UART is supposedly for

That just means that the receiver and transmitter are buffered so you can
get more done during and interrupt.  That's not such a fantastic deal, the
Zilog parts have been that way for years.

>good does a high-speed one do me?  Am I about to be snowed if I spend this
>$169?  Is there a better deal out there?  Is it a good modem company to
>begin with?

I think that a company might ought to change its name from "Zoom Telephonics"
some time soon after they put their fourth employee on the payroll, but that's
just an opinion.  They make more than just modems, they make dialers and all
kinds of things.  I just spent $169 on a throw away 2400 short card modem and
on the same phone line it can't talk to a site I can reach with the Zoom.  My
Zooms all are full length, I suspect that one is too.  I have no connection
with Zoom other than having purchased several of their modems and being happy
with all of them.

The opinions are mine, Tolerant is nice enough to let me use their equipment
but don't blame them for what I say.

Bill Kennedy {rutgers,cbosgd,killer}!ssbn!bill  or bill@ssbn.WLK.COM