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From: cs163afu@sdcc10.ucsd.EDU (Some call me...Tim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: modems
Summary: Not only Supra...
Keywords: supra 2400 vs. smart one
Message-ID: <93@sdcc10.ucsd.EDU>
Date: 29 Apr 89 21:32:38 GMT
References: <1714@blake.acs.washington.edu> <2928@ritcsh.UUCP>
Reply-To: cs163afu@sdcc10.ucsd.edu.UUCP (Some call me...Tim)
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In article <2928@ritcsh.UUCP> derrick@ritcsh.UUCP (Derrick Williams) writes:
>
> A while back Kevin asked about the pros and cons of Supra Modems.
> ...
> So to make sense of all this rambling - The supra is a good deal, will perform
>for you for normal modem operations (good for bbs's) and comes with a 2 year
>warranty (I think, better check this out) , and can be had for less than $140.
>

I used a Supra for a while, and agree with everything said above--it
is a good modem, and a good deal.

But when it came time to buy a modem, I got one that was just a
"generic" 2400 baud modem.  And I like it a lot better than the
Supra for a few reasons:

It has stored phone numbers--  I usually call one number (UCSD), and
only need to dial:

atds

and, unlike this supra, a/ does redial the last number.  And, the
speaker is very nice, though there isn't a volume control.

And this modem has "line isolation," which means that when the modem
goes "off hook," it disconnects the phone plugged into the back,
which is VERY convienient when uploading to someone you were just
talking to...

And it has a bunch of other, less important features that the Supra
doesn't have.

It is, by the way, in a metal case, and is the size of a Hayes
modem.

Price?  I got it for $109 from a company in Santa Clara, CA called
Gems computers.  I got it about a month ago, and it has proven to be
a VERY good investment.

GEMS computers can be reached at 1-800-332-GEMS

I have no affiliation with GEMS, and this is the only product I've
ever purchased from them, so I can only say that they did give me
excellent service on this one thing--it arrived in about 3 days.

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Tim Mensch
Internet: tmensch@ucsd.edu