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From: phile@lgnp1.MASA.COM (Phil Eschallier)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Which is best?
Summary: tb+ is a uucp standard, now!
Message-ID: <106@lgnp1.MASA.COM>
Date: 6 Nov 88 18:53:34 GMT
References: <9515@conexch.UUCP> <1125@vsi1.UUCP> <299@telebit.UUCP> <10711@ <10805@cup.portal.com>
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In article <10805@cup.portal.com>, David@cup.portal.com (David Michael McCord) writes:

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> 
> They went on to say that by this time next year, it was expected that modems
> based on this design would be offered at retail for $750 or less.
> 
> I was gratified to see this confirmation of my statement that V.32 was going
> to smash the telebit/hst/etceteras "within a year".  And I thought I was going
> out on a limb!  Heh heh.
> 
> David@cup.portal.com

after following this discussion on the tb+/hst vs. the v.32 modems, i am
reasonably sure that no one is doubting that the v.32 modems will eventually
replace the tb+.  in fact, i am sure the v.32 will blow away the telebit!!

what you can not sell me on is the fact it was a bad decision to purchase
the tb+ ... the uucp sites lgnp1 is connected to primarily use the tb+.  in
the 4 months that i have had the modem, it has easily paid for itself in
phone bill savings!!  even it were obsolete now, i have still saved money
by buying it!!

in addition, come the time next year when these v.32 modems are "more
affordable", i doubt that every uucp site currently using the tb+ will rush
out and get the new modems, atleast not immediately!!  look how long the
ibm-pc/xt has held on ...

phil eschallier
phile@lgnp1.masa.com