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From: mhw@wittsend.LBP.HARRIS.COM (Michael H. Warfield)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: V.32 will dominate the marketplace (Was: Re: Which is best?)
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Date: 8 Nov 88 20:52:47 GMT
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In article <11136@conexch.UUCP>, root@conexch.UUCP (Larry Dighera) writes:

> Now that the new Rockwell V.32 chipset is
> available, there is little doubt that cheap _Full-Duplex_ 9600 bps modems
> will begin to dominate the marketplace.  Better technology always 
> supplants inferior technology, if it is affordable. (have you noticed
> the price of 300 baud modems today.)

     Oh yeah?  Then why are we all still stuck with brain-dead intel chip
archetectures.  Reason - Itsey Bitsey Machine Corp made it the overwelming
defacto standard inspite of better technology (and NO I AM NOT just harping
on the old 68xxx arguement).

> Unfortunately, Half-duplex Trail Blazers are the defacto standard for
> moving news.  That is going to retard the rate of acceptance of V.32 modems
> among UNIX (tm) usenet sites.

     Why should any usnet administrator (and yes I am one for a large LAN)
stoop to degrading his network performance, increase his phone bills, and
reduce his connectivity just for the sake of the almighty "v.32" standard.

     I think I'm no exeception in saying that my Telebit doesn't owe me a
nickel!  Even if the thing died today I would be still miles ahead in operating
costs and I would buy another in a heartbeat!

     BTW: I also have a HAYES v9600 on site.  While it does nothing to improve
my network news performance it does improve my connectivity to some select
sites.  So, I'm not a "Telebit" fanatic it's just that the Telebit is vastly
superior to anything on the market today or in the forseable future for getting
MY JOB DONE.  Until the "standard" can improve upon what we have, there is no
sense in changing.  Even if v.32 can equal the Trailblazer+ (which has yet to
be proven and is hottly disputed) I can hardly see where v.32 is going to be
cost justifiable anytime soon.  i.e. It's going to cost me money and give me
nothing!).

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