Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!uunet!philmtl!altitude!marc From: marc@altitude.UUCP (Marc Boucher) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: what modems should i check out? Summary: zoom modems are no good Message-ID: <1990Mar2.054627.3485@altitude.UUCP> Date: 2 Mar 90 05:46:27 GMT References: <9002280811.AA14639@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Organization: None Lines: 27 = "Reply-To: uunet!philmtl!altitude!marc" SPBK09@SDNET.BITNET (Brian Piersel) writes: >On 26 Feb 90 17:25:39 GMT Daniel Benefiel xtmp user id dept234 said: >>I'm in the market for an internal, hayes compatible modem switchable >>between 1200 & 2400 (and possibly 300) for my at-compatible. The only >>one I've seen so far that fits the bill is an Everex 24 for $115. >>What others to look at >I'd look at Zoom modems. They are quite reasonalby priced, and seem >to work fine (at least my external modem does). > ------------------------------------------------------------- > I am in no way associated with the company that makes ZOOM > modems, other than being a satisfied customer. > ------------------------------------------------------------- We had bought 4 zoom modems to use as unix dialin/dialout modems. after noticing the lack of non volatile memory to save configuration, and terrible overheating, rendering them unusuable after a few hours of operation (the smell of melting plastic was scaring..), they got exchanged for GVC's. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Marc Boucher, telephone: (514) 466-8932 inet: marc@lirt.IRO.UMontreal.CA uucp: uunet!philmtl!altitude!marc -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-