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From: chris@spock (Chris Ott)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modem manager
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Date: 23 Jun 88 18:33:53 GMT
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     Okay, everybody, I've got an idea. I'm looking for a modem. From the
reading I've done in this newsgroup, a lot of other people are, too. In
order to make sure I get the best possible value, I went through a computer
magazine (Computer Shopper) and found the lowest price for each brand of
modem. I will list them here and I would like anybody who has any experience
with any of them to email me and tell me about it. If no one else volunteers,
I will maintain the list and, anytime someone is looking for a modem, I
will mail them the list, with your comments attached. Does that sound like
a good idea? I would also appreciate comments as to which modems have error
correction, how long the guarantee is, etc. I've already posted this article
once and I only got one reply. Here is the article again with the comments
added.

     Okay, here's the list. By the way, all the modems on this list are
external. I don't have an IBM PC, so I can't use the the internal ones.

Name                            Price

Anchor 1200                     $120
Anchor 2400                     $190
     Not too bad - seems to work here.

Avatex 1200e                    $70
Avatex 2400                     $180

Datatronics 1200                $120
Datatronics 2400                $220

Discovery 1200                  $89

Everex 1200 (Evercom 12?)       $99
Everex 2400 (Evercom 24?)       $189
     JUNK!!! bad!! For an outdial - ok. But when this modem answers at 1200,
     it will not answer again at 2400, until power is cycled, or ATZ is sent
     the modem - something Unix doesn't do.

Expert 12e                      $99
Expert 24e                      $189

Hayes Smartmodem 1200           $274
     Ok.

Hayes Smartmodem 2400           $419

Multitech 1200                  $225
Multitech 2400                  $449
     Very good. You set the talk rate to 9600 bps, and the modem will
     translate to 2400/1200/300. Makes /etc/gettydefs easy. As well, with
     the MNP 5 I have been able to get 380 cps out of this modem - not bad
     for a 240 cps device!

Packard Bell 1200               $89
Packard Bell 2400               $169

Practical Peripherals 1200      $139
Practical Peripherals 2400      $199

QIC 2400                        $139

Smar TEAM 1200                  $90
Smar TEAM 2400                  $190

Smart One 2400                  $169

THE 1200                        $99
THE 2400                        $159

USR Courier 1200                $159
USR Courier 2400                $299
     Not bad - seems to work ok here.

USR Courier 2400e               $339

Ventel 1200+                    $239
Ventel 2400+                    $359

Zoom MX 2400                    $159

Zuckerboard 1200                $99



Thanks in advance,
Chris

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 University of Arizona                       amethyst!spock!chris
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