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From: sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Red Ryder performance at 19.2K?
Message-ID: <762@esquire.UUCP>
Date: 2 Nov 88 21:28:34 GMT
References: <1000@naucse.UUCP> <16360@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten)
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In article <16360@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> c60a-1cu@e260-1a.berkeley.edu (Drew Dean) writes:
>	Personally I found Red Ryder 9.4 dropped characters at 1200 (yes
>1200 baud), so for shareware I recommend Miniterm (very fast XMODEM), and
>I bought VersaTerm, which is a GREAT program with a HORRIBLE manual.

Agreed.  However, it runs flawlessly at high baud rates, doesn't drop
characters even without flow-control at 2400/4800 baud (I use a
Microcom modem with data compression), and costs only $75.  It also
works great under Multifinder, supports TEXT/Binary Kermit, TEXT/Binary
{X,Y}MODEM, MacBinary XMODEM, and does VT100 and VT102 emulation.  In
fact, you can tell the computer on the other end that you have a VT220,
and unless the program you're running relies on double-high characters
or something, it should run fine.

Maybe Microphone II is better, but it's not a fair comparison until the
Microphone people cut about $200 off their price...

( I have connection to the Versaterm folks, except as a very satisfied
customer. )

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