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From: rja@edison.GE.COM (rja)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: HST Package for USENET
Keywords: HST USENET
Message-ID: <1883@edison.GE.COM>
Date: 24 Mar 89 16:22:04 GMT
References: <15994@oberon.USC.EDU>
Organization: GE-Fanuc North America
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In article <15994@oberon.USC.EDU>, chris@skat.usc.edu (Christopher Ho) writes:

> Our organization waited a long time for V.32 modems to come down to
> reasonable prices.  Although I chafed impatiently and suggested
> Telebits several times, I'm now convinced we did The Right Thing.
> 
> It's not clear what useful purpose Snoopy's scathing article serves.
> A $699 price is very competitive for a V.32 modem.

A Trailblazer sends already compressed data at 18Kbps roughly versus
the HST sending already compressed data in V.32 mode at 9.6Kbps.
It seems to me you are getting what you are paying for.

The Trailblazer pays for the extra cost IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
as has been repeatedly pointed out.   Most companies want the shortest
cost of transmission of data and that is both modems and cost of time
on long-distance bills and replacing modems every few years is a normal
occurrence.  If someone really does come out with a better modem for use
on the net then I'm sure lots of people will buy it, but in the mean
time they will have saved many $$$ by using the TB.  The views here are
economic not religious.