Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!umn-d-ub!cs.umn.edu!ux.acs!clarson From: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: 2400 baud modems Message-ID: <1132@ux.acs.umn.edu> Date: 12 Feb 90 18:58:27 GMT References: Reply-To: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson) Distribution: comp Organization: University of Minnesota, ACSS Lines: 24 In article pete@titan.rice.edu (Pete Keleher) writes: > >A recent ad in MacWorld for "MacProducts USA" quoted a $99 price for a >100% Hayes-compatible modem called "MagicModem". I'm skeptical, anyone >know anything about this beast? I have one of these, with the nameplate "ZOOM" on it. I urge you to stay clear. Spend the extra $80 for a Practical Peripherals PP2400SA; it has MNP-5 error-correction and is much more reliable. My ZOOM has continual problems connecting if there is even someone in the metropolitan area thinking the words "line noise." BTW, I have no connection with Practical Peripherals, except as a friend of many people who are happy with their PP2400SA's. ATI makes a similar modem at a similar price [ATI 2400etc] -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chaz Larson - clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu "Hey, I'm no Jack Kennedy..." - Flaming Carrot ----------------------------------------------------------------------