Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!scooter!neoucom!wtm
From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Telebit T1000?
Summary: White plasic case is the T2000
Keywords: new product
Message-ID: <1369@neoucom.UUCP>
Date: 17 Oct 88 12:16:10 GMT
References: <9930@elroy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov> <1813@puff.cs.wisc.edu> <778@wb3ffv.UUCP>
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
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I haven't seen the T1000 yet, but the previous article probably
described the T2000.

We got several T2000s in July of '88.  The T2000s are roughly the
equivalent of the Trailblazer Plus with version 4 firmware in the
gray case.

The T2000s come with apparently the same firmware as the immdiate
predecessor TB+, as the AT&n gives the same version number.  SDLC
and data compression (in addition to the other PEP features) is
apparently a standard feature in the T2000.

... and yes, I do have to give them high marks for putting together
a lucid set of instruction manuals.  The register settings have
been broken off into a sparate booklet, while the setup information
and debugging have been expanded in detail.  The new manuals also
include a diskette that has a minimal telecom program that runs
under msdos.  It makes life a little easier, as the modem can be
personalized by plugging into a pc compatible before attaching to a
unix box.  It might be marginally easier than setting all the
registers up using cu.

We bought our T2000s via the Usenet incentive offer for $672.50US,
if memory strikes me right, that is at 50% discount, so that would
make the list price $1350.  There are conflicting reports as to
wheter the incentive program still exists.  We bought two modems on
September 29.  At that time, Tessie Opel (the uucp coordinator)
said that the deal was definitely dead at the end of September.

As far as I know, any older Trailblazer can be modernized to level
4 firmware for around $100.  It would be best to talk to Telebit
for exact details.

--Bill