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From: david@ms.uky.edu (David Herron -- One of the vertebrae)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Direct modem line from USA to France?
Message-ID: <10108@e.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 1 Aug 88 22:07:08 GMT
References: <297@amanue.UUCP> <7651@cup.portal.com> <7752@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: david@ms.uky.edu (David Herron -- One of the vertebrae)
Organization: U of Kentucky, Mathematical Sciences
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In article <7752@cup.portal.com> David@cup.portal.com writes:
>henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) wrote:

[Suggestion that V.22 modems are "too slow", to use V.32 modems
 instead, with a followup from Henry suggesting Trailblazers ...]

>No doubt about it, the Trailblazer is a nice modem.
>
>Having said that, I will now go on to say that it would take threats of
>a rather personal nature to get me to buy one.  Why?  Because the
>Trailblazer is quite definitely a non-standard product which only talks to
>other Trailblazers (excepting at 1200bps or whatever).  When and if there
>are a dozen vendors making modems that work with the Trailblazer at high
>speed, then I'll buy it.

Telebit is working on this.  There is at least one other manufacturer 
which is building PEP modems (Ventel) and at least two manufacturers
have been liscensed for PEP (I forget who the other manufacturer was).
Also the standards organization is considering adopting PEP as an
option to the V.32 standard.  So, there will be some competition
in the PEP field, and it will likely be accepted as a standard.

In addition, look for Trailblazers to aquire V.32 capabilities, among
other things.  Someone at Telebit recently put out a survey asking us
for features we'd like to have.  This included V.32, FAX, SLIP, etc.
V.32 came out very highly recommended ...

Last fall when we ordered our Trailablazers for here I had no compunctions
about it.  There were reservations, but only to the extent that the
product and/or company might not "survive" long enough to get to a
point where they can add in V.32 & etc.  Not that they would never
add in V.32 & etc.  I have also gone on and ordered one for myself
(I got *real* spoiled when I tested the modems from home).

>In my opinion, the only good reason to buy a non-standard product is if
>you are able to toss it in the trash in a few years.  Because usually by
>then it isn't supported by anyone, including the original vendor.

Good policy.  I own a Sanyo Beta HI-FI VCR.  I know from experience
what it is like to own unsupported stuff.  Trailblazers aren't likely
to fall into that category however.

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