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From: dennis@uw-warp.UUCP (Dennis Gentry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Modem for the //c
Message-ID: <640@uw-warp.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 15-Dec-86 22:45:56 EST
Article-I.D.: uw-warp.640
Posted: Mon Dec 15 22:45:56 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 17-Dec-86 07:07:30 EST
References:  <2464@ecsvax.UUCP>
Organization: The Warp, Seattle, WA
Lines: 39
Summary: Avatex 1200 can be had for less than $109.

In article <2464@ecsvax.UUCP>, ranger@ecsvax.UUCP (Rick N. Fincher) writes:
> > 
> > Can anyone recommend a good 1200 baud modem for the //c?
> 
> "best buy" symbol in it.  This is a very nice 300/1200 modem.  It is
> an external so you will also need a cable (//c owners can get them
> from any Apple dealer).  The modem is hayes compatible and worked fine
> with Apple Access II and Softerm on a //e and a Laser 128.  The only
> criticism I have of this modem is that it doesn't have a speaker.  So,

I have another criticism of this modem:  It ISN'T Hayes compatible, its 
commands are just similar to a Hayes.  Among other things, It does not
support the "+++" feature to regain control of the modem when you are
still connected to a remote system.  This is important if your modem
is not in the same room as you are (unless you like walking down to
the machine room to press a button).

Still, I like this modem (for the price).  I have one (my machine room
is my linen closet, so the reset button on the modem isn't too far
away, and this article got posted through an Avatex 1200). I'd get 
the same thing (or maybe a 2400 baud modem) if I had it to do over again.

Finally, according to the following article, you can get this modem
for $81 instead of the $109 mentioned in the preceding article.  I've
also seen it advertised in the back of Byte for $87-129.

>From: EWTILENI@PUCC.BITNET (Eric Tilenius)
>Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
>Message-ID: <1455@PUCC.BITNET>
>Organization: Princeton University Computing Center, Princeton, New Jersey
>
>I just acquired an AVATEX 1200 baud modem for my CoCo 3, and with it bought
>the Color Connection IV software from Computerware.  (Oh, by the way, the
>Avatex can be bought for $75 + $6 S/H from 800-FLOPPYS (also their phone). This
>does not include the cable, which can be bought at Radio Shack.)  But I can

-- 
Dennis.
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