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From: josip@eneevax.UUCP (Josip Loncaric)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: ZOOM 2400 baud modem offer
Keywords: modem
Message-ID: <1812@eneevax.UUCP>
Date: 4 Oct 88 16:02:54 GMT
Reply-To: josip@eneevax.umd.edu.UUCP (Josip Loncaric)
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Organization: Elec. Eng. Dept., U of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
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ZOOM Telephonics has recently been offering its 2400 baud modem to Mac 
users at "special introductory price" of $169.- plus $19.- for cable.
Well, I got one, and it works.  They say the modem is Hayes compatible
with adaptive equalization, and so far I have not had a problem with
it.  The main circuit is housed in a semitransparent plastic case, so
that you could see status lights, and it seems well made (except for
the flimsy plastic case).

Their literature would have you believe they are a "known leader" in
modem technology, but I had to look long and hard before finding any
reference of ZOOM.  PC Magazine tested a lot of modems last year, and
ZOOM's were about average.  That seemed good enough for occassional use.
The low price was very attractive, and the modem even came with a 
communications program, as well as CompuServe/GEnie/etc. offers..

Disclaimer: I do not know that much about ZOOM, their past/present/future
performance and support, or how reliable their products are.  Mine
seems to work fine so far.

Josip Loncaric