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From: dvac@drutx.ATT.COM (Daniel Vachon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Modems
Summary: HST!
Message-ID: <9893@drutx.ATT.COM>
Date: 9 Jan 89 19:11:15 GMT
References: <2734*delaneyg@wnre.aecl.cdn>
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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In article <2734*delaneyg@wnre.aecl.cdn>, delaneyg@wnre.aecl.CDN writes:
> 
> 	Dave Troup mentions USR's 9600 baud modem.  Well I say be careful....
> Grant

True, but I have had an HST for about a year now, and have had No problems, no
line noise, and low phone bills....  There are thousands of boards around the
nation using HST's.  I only know of one hobbyist board operating at 9600 baud
full duplex (v.32), most are operating with HST's.  Even if USR doesn't get the
standard, they have gotten it in the minds of the hobbyists!  For about $500
you can transfer a disk in 3 minutes....where with 1200 it took 20 minutes....
When you are talking long distance rates, that saves a lot of bucks!  The HST is
a very smart modem with automatic fallback and advance depending upon line
conditions.  For instance in Denver alone, of all the 9600 baud Apple boards I
know of (about 10 to 15), all but 1 are running with HST's.... Lance's Proline
board is the only one I know of operating at v.32...the rest are USR HST's...

It really depeneds on what you need your 9600 baud for?!  I wanted mine for 
calling up other Apple computer based BBS's around the nation.... so I got
an HST.... If you want to connect up to your company's amdahl or vax, then
pay the extra $400+ for the v.32 as most big companies can afford those modems.
I can't.   The HST is for the not-so-rich hobbyist....and thats about the 
extent of it...

Later -Dan Vachon-   !ucbvax!ihnp4!drutx!dvac