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From: steveg@ritcsh.UUCP (in stereo where available)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Ok what modems should people avoid?
Summary: We all know what our favourite modems are but...
Message-ID: <2436@ritcsh.UUCP>
Date: 15 May 88 23:42:33 GMT
Reply-To: steveg@ritcsh.UUCP (Steve Good -- ISC)
Organization: Computer Science House @ RIT, Rochester, NY
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When asked for a modem to recomend we all jump on the wagon and raise a
flag for those modems we hold dear to our harts.  Those that have the
features we like and never seem to break down.

Well it even seem alot of us try to defend our modems.  We lets face it
there are quite a few very good to excellent modems out in the market.

But maybe we should put together a list of modems with REAL problems.
Don't add modem to the list just because when you compared two you found
one better than the other.  I am looking for a list of SICK PUPPY MODEMS.
Yes I want to know what modems to avoid with a TEN FOOT POLE!.

If people will respond via E-mail, I will compile the answers and post
a composit response.

It would be a good idea to explain why the modem deserves to be put
in the set of "ONLY IF IT WAS THE LAST MODEM ON EARTH".

My reasons for wanting to compile this list are selfish partly.  I will
get complaints from users from time to time who have troulbel staying
connected to our dial in modems.  Meanwhile the majority of users with
various modem seem to work ok.  So part of this list will hopefully show
what modems may have troulbe working with other venders, or what modems
don't handle noise lines well...

Disclaimner:  I am doing this on my own.  No support or anything else
is portraid by RIT (my work place).   Hey what can I say, if a vender has
a pore modem they should not be marketing it (fertilizer would be a better
choice).

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