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From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Direct modem line from USA to France?
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Date: 2 Aug 88 12:43:01 GMT
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In article <55@infopro.UUCP>, david@infopro.UUCP (David Fiedler) writes:
}One reason we bought a Telebit is that it is software-based.  When and 
}if the V.32 standard comes out, Telebit will simply sell upgrade ROMs at 
}a reasonable price.  If you have a hardware-based modem, you would have 
}to throw it out at that point.

I think most modems nowadays are software-based (i.e. a CPU + an EPROM).  
Certainly the USRobotics HST and "desktalk ][" (actually an Incomm) are.
Considering that Z80's sell for something like 40 cents in quantity, and 
EPROMs for a buck or so, it's probably a lot cheaper than hardwiring things,
anyway.

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