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From: glennw@dadla-b.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm
Subject: much better 300/1200 bps modem for S-100 bus
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Date: Fri, 22-Jul-83 19:31:59 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 22 19:31:59 1983
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I noticed an article from someone who was waiting for the PMMI
S-100 Bell 212 modem.  He (and anyone else waiting for such) should
wait no longer.  U. S. Robotics is already shipping their S-100
modem which is based on the Auto Dial 212A which has been out since
December.  At $350 (my price in onesies) it has the PMMI beat before
it gets started.  Don't put too much stock in the Vadic parentage;
I am not suprised at the delays in getting it out because the Vadic
212s are incredibly antiquated technology, loaded with 3-4 times
the parts of the USR, most of them 1% analog stuff, and Vadic is
losing their quality control.  USR's modems are cheap because
they don't have much inside; just 3 micros, 14 I. C.'s total, and
not much analog stuff.  I have delivered about 60 with only a couple
of DOA's.  I don't normally advertise like this, but I hate to see
people wait around so they can waste their money... 

			   Glenn Widener
                         Widener Consulting
			   270 SE 15th #5
			 Hillsboro, OR 97123
			   (503) 648-0363