Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!rosevax!jimo From: jimo@rosevax.Rosemount.COM (The Eternal Optimist @ the Infernal Machine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: modem suggestions wanted Summary: 2400 for $149 Message-ID: <5785@rosevax.Rosemount.COM> Date: 19 May 88 20:10:41 GMT References: <9806@cisunx.UUCP> Organization: Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN Lines: 40 In article <9806@cisunx.UUCP>, kagst@cisunx.UUCP (Kevin A. Geiselman) writes: { { Readers, { { I'm finally going to do it!! After 4 years of suffering with a { 300 bps modem that is not compatable with anything else I am going to get { a new one. { However, I've been away from the 'computer products' market (not { having any money makes window shopping a waste of time) and I really don't { know just what to get. I would like a few suggestions to fill these { criteria... { { 1200 b.p.s. { HAYES compatable { Auto pulse and touch tone dialing { functional with a //e upgraded to a //c { reliable, works with alot of different software, and inexpensive { { One suggestion I've received is the Avatex 1200e from Megatronics { in Utah (address unknown) for $85. { I've seen and add for the Capetronic QT-1200 from Computer Direct { for $79.95 + shipping. Does anyone know about this?? { Computer Direct also has the Supra Modem 2400 for $159.95 + shipping. { Are there any real good reasons to double the speed at double the expense?? { { E-mail or post your suggestions, reasons, or warnings, along with { ordering information, I've got my VISA card all ready. { { And also, if anyone knows what I can do with my old Novation { Apple-Cat 300 bps modem let me know. { { Kevin A. Geiselman (aka Kordite sutai-Restarc, IKEF) saw a BYTE BINGO CARD advertise a 2400 for $149 (external, $139 internal). Central Computer Products 800-533-8049 -- Nothing is impossible until it is not. TWINS '88 - The Rally Continues !!!