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From: jtn@potomac.ads.com (John T. Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Where can I buy Telebit (or other modems) cheap?
Summary: hst vs telebit
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Date: 23 Feb 90 15:09:49 GMT
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> 	While the original poster may have been looking for a Telebit,
> 	he if I remember correct he did not specify for what, so perhaps
> 	in his situation the HST might be better for him if there were
> 	a dicussion of the pros & cons of the modem. My Initial posting

I'm the original poster.  I'd be interested in US Robotics pricing and
capabilities.  I believe that USR has a V.32 modem which costs around
$800 and supports both high-speed HST mode and V.32 communications.

I guess I was a little vague about my needs.  I would like to have a
V.32 modem to be compatible with the world's emergent standards.  USR
V.32 modems got excellent reviews in a recent copy of Mac User
although they didn't score high points for reliable communications.
I've heard people grouse about the unreliable USR "Dual Standard"
modems.  Is this the same as the V.32 modem I just mentioned?

The Telebits did score highly for reliable communications.  Also the
Telebit T1000 in PEP mode can do 9600 bps communications for only
$560.  And they're reliable.  That's an attractive option.  And a lot
of users in my area use PEP.  That's another plus.

The big downfall of the Telebits (other than the T2500 which is much
too expensive for me) is that their high-speed communications is
strictly half-duplex ... not even V.29 with backchannels or anything!
And the high-speed mode is prorpeitary.  These factors make SLIP
communications almost impossible.

So I might go for Telebit for price and speed with other Telebits or a
low-priced V.32 for compatibility and conformity.

Can someone recommend a low-cost USR dealer?