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From: landman%hanami@Sun.COM (Howard A. Landman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Practical Peripherals 2400 baud modem (PM2400SA)
Keywords: Practical Modem 2400SA is very intolerant of line noise!
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Date: 24 Jun 88 22:35:05 GMT
References: <1994@pt.cs.cmu.edu>
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In article <1994@pt.cs.cmu.edu> dtw@f.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Duane Williams) writes:
>The PM2400SA modem is one of the least expensive 2400 baud modems being sold
>for the Mac.  It should be.  It doesn't work very well.  It works fine at
>1200 baud, but who buys a 2400 baud modem to run at 1200.

There was an analysis last year that showed that even the cheapest, shoddiest
2400 baud modem was more reliable at 1200 baud than any 1200 baud modem,
even the most expensive.  Thus, if you want a good 1200 baud modem, you're
better off buying a cheap 2400 baud modem than a fancy 1200 baud modem which
costs more.  I am currently considering doing exactly that.

DISCLAIMER: I've never touched a PM2400SA, and am not trying to defend it.

	Howard A. Landman
	landman@hanami.sun.com
	UUCP: sun!hanami!landman