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From: mml@srhqla.UUCP (Michael Levin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Which is best?
Message-ID: <288@srhqla.UUCP>
Date: 3 Nov 88 17:15:21 GMT
References: <9515@conexch.UUCP> <1125@vsi1.UUCP> <299@telebit.UUCP> <10711@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: mml@srhqla.UUCP (Michael Levin)
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In article <10711@cup.portal.com> David@cup.portal.com (David Michael McCord) writes:
>
>To dredge up my old opinions on the topic, neither the USR or the Telebit is 
>worth a damn when it comes to global networking, or when supporting most 
>real-world communications applications (SNA/SDLC, X.25, etc.).  The Telebit 
>product does not even support synchronous transmission, not to mention the 
>disadvantages of getting yourself locked into a modem vendor's proprietary 
>modulation technique.
>
	Right.  After all, the BELL 212 standard isn't a 'vendor's proprietary
modulation technique', is it??  I mean, BELL doesn't ring one, does it??  As
to CCITT- they don't mean a damn thing in the US.  We have NEVER been observant
of European standards-  the CCITT has been around for a VERY long time, and we
go on about our business.  Without their help.  CCITT is a very important
organization when looking at a conglomeration of 15 countries whose TOTAL
market size is barely equal to the US.   So I don't think I would be ringing
the death-knolls for Telebit just yet. . .

>There are some very serious reasons why, if you invest in Telebit or USR, you 
>are throwing your money away.
	
	What are they??
>
>Speaking as a data and voice telecommunications professional with many years 
>of experience and the salary to back it up, I say that V.32 modems are going 

	Gee- do you want to tell us what you make??  I've been making buckets
of money as a 'telecommunications professional' for over a decade.  With the
history of this business, I don't think I'd forecast the V.32 winner just
yet.  Not to say that V.32 isn't a contender, just that it hasn't won yet.

>The USENET community has done itself a disservice to let itself fall into the 
>trap it is now in.  It should be fun to watch as you netadmin types have to 
>replace your equipment with new modems, be they V.32 or whatever PEP 
>variation is officially adopted by the CCITT (hint: it will not be compatible 
>with your current Trailblazers).  I am glad I am not going to have to stand 

	Yeah- you might have to replace an EPROM for $50.  That's a lot less
than what you'd have to do if you bought V.32, and it doesn't catch on.

>up in front of my managers and ask for more money to redress my past bad 
>decisions.
>
	You take life too seriously-- unless you have a crystal ball, or you
are precognitive, you CAN'T predict what the marketplace is going to do.  I
can tell you that, thus far, I have run into dozens of admins who have bought,
or are buying, Telebit.  I haven't talked to even ONE who has bought V.32.

>It's your choice.
	
	And yours.  I hope, for your sake, that V.32 doesn't die out-- or you
will have to be justifying a bad decision.


					Mike Levin
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