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From: cwebster@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Chris Webster)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Looking for Practical advice on USR HST modems
Keywords: US Robotics, HST, hst, 9600, modem
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Date: 16 Feb 90 03:35:15 GMT
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    I'm looking for some advice on the purchase of an US Robotics modem.
I want to move up to a 9600 baud modem.  The two main systems I'd be using
it with have HST's but not V.32 support (not dual standard).  Hence, whatever
I buy needs to have HST compatibility.

   Is it worth buying a non dual standard HST?  I really can't afford a dual
standard (I can't really afford an HST either....) or is the standard dying
out now that V.32 seems to be becoming more popular.

   Also, seeing that I would be saving at least a $100 by buying an internal
version, is it worth settling for?  I have an internal 2400 Hayes clone, and
it's really a pain to have to shut down the machine to reset it.  Are USR
Robotics products are reliable enough that I wouldn't need the ability of 
shutting the modem off (in order to reset it) as I would have on an external
model?
  
   Does anybody else make modems that are HST compatible (at 9600+ ;I'm not
 really interested in buying a new modem in order to have to drop back to 2400
 ...)