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From: chris@spock (Chris Ott)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modem list manager (3rd posting)
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Date: 21 Jul 88 20:08:02 GMT
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     Okay, here's the modem list again. I would also appreciate comments
as to which modems have error correction, how long the guarantee is, etc.
This is the third time I've posted this article and I've still only got
comments from three people. Here is the article again with the comments
added.

     Just out of curiousity, does anyone know the difference between a USR
Courier and a USR Sportster? Also, does anyone have any information on NEC
modems? Someone asked for it, but I haven't even found any for sale in any
of the magazines I looked in.

     Okay, here's the list. By the way, all the modems on this list are
external. I don't have an IBM PC, so I can't use the the internal ones.
By the way, if anyone has any corrections or additions to make to this
list, just let me know.

Name                            Price
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Anchor 1200                     $120
Anchor 2400                     $190
     Not too bad - seems to work here.

Avatex 1200e                    $70
Avatex 2400                     $180

Datatronics 1200                $120
Datatronics 2400                $220

Discovery 1200                  $89

Everex 1200 (Evercom 12?)       $99
Everex 2400 (Evercom 24?)       $189
     JUNK!!! bad!! For an outdial - ok. But when this modem answers at 1200,
     it will not answer again at 2400, until power is cycled, or ATZ is sent
     the modem - something Unix doesn't do.

Expert 12e                      $99
Expert 24e                      $189

Hayes Smartmodem 1200           $274
     Ok.

Hayes Smartmodem 2400           $419

Multitech 1200                  $225
Multitech 2400                  $449
     Very good. You set the talk rate to 9600 bps, and the modem will
     translate to 2400/1200/300. Makes /etc/gettydefs easy. As well, with
     the MNP 5 I have been able to get 380 cps out of this modem - not bad
     for a 240 cps device!

Packard Bell 1200               $89
Packard Bell 2400               $169
     Both models seem to be very good.  I purchased mine 6 months
     ago, and both seem to be going strong.  The 2400 is used on
     my unix box at work, making about 40+ calls a day. The 1200
     is used home on my Apple //e to dial into all sorts of
     machines in the area. The only problem I have had is getting
     the two to talk to each other, but that is a setting problem
     in my 2400, as I have talked to other PB2400's with the
     PB1200. I beleive that both modems have 2 year warrenties.
     I would recommend them.

Practical Peripherals 1200      $139
Practical Peripherals 2400      $199

QIC 2400                        $139

Smar TEAM 1200                  $90
     I purchased a SmartTeam 1200 3 years ago for use on the
     Apple.  It died about a year later, was sent in and repaired
     ( under a 2 yr warrenty ). It then died again just after the
     warrenty expired.   Not recommended.  ( I purchased it at
     $240+, just after the 1200bps clones had come out )

Smar TEAM 2400                  $190

Smart One 2400                  $169

THE 1200                        $99
THE 2400                        $159

USR Courier 1200                $159
USR Courier 2400                $299
     Not bad - seems to work ok here.

USR Courier 2400e               $339

USR Sportster 1200              $129
     I just bought one of these and it seems to work just fine. However,
     I've only had it for a couple of weeks  and it's really too early to
     tell if it can hold up to the test of time. One thing I particularly
     like about this modem is that it doesn't hang up when you disconnect
     or turn off the terminal. Most modems I have used previously would
     always disconnect.

Ventel 1200+                    $239
Ventel 2400+                    $359

Zoom MX 2400                    $159

Zuckerboard 1200                $99
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For their comments I would like to thank:
     Eric Schnoebelen
     (Two other people whose names I lost; sorry, but thanks for your comments)

Thanks,
Chris

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