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From: dtynan@sultra.UUCP (Dermot Tynan)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: 2400 baud modem comparison.
Keywords: 2400B 2400E 2400EC...
Message-ID: <2213@sultra.UUCP>
Date: 7 Sep 88 03:02:46 GMT
Organization: Ultrasystems DSI, Sunnyvale, CA
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Ok, this is probably the 100'th time this question has come up.  Unfortunately
for me, I've never seen it before.  I'm looking for a 2400 baud modem, in the
$100 -> $200 range, and I've noticed that there is a *marked* difference in
price between different manufacturers.  Not only that, but each manufacturer
seems to be offering a variety of different models (with a wide variance in
price).  My question is this, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE???  I mean, if it is
performance - ie, the regular 2400 baud will get an error in 10^4 (as an
example), whereas the 2400E (or whatever) gets an error in 10^6 (as another
example).  I'd rather not get involved in six months of research on what
makes these modems different, I'd rather steal someone elses data :-)
Anyway, I'm looking for an external (as opposed to an IBM-PC internal) modem.
It would be nice if it were Hayes-compatible (but not necessary, if it's
going to cost more).  I notice that US Robotics has decent prices, but I
can't remember whether their modems are really good, or really bad.  Anyone
got any tips?? (Is that a pun?).  Please, don't bother telling me how nice
it would be to use a Tb 9.6Kb, I *know* :-(  As an aside, if anyone is
actually planning to sell such a beast, send me email.  And finally, if you
are replying (and I hope you are...), please note that for some reason this
site does not show up in the maps yet, so please use the full path (yeugh!)
					Regards,
					- Der
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