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- From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
- Subject: Re: Intel Modems
- References: <5799.48.uupcb@uttsbbs.uucp>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:06:20 GMT
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- john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) writes:
- >No, that is not my only complaint (although it is a major one). Other
- >problems in the 400 include:
- >* Problems connecting with certain modems, particularly older 2400bps
- >and down models.
-
- *----
- I haven't had this problem at all with my Intel 400/e. It always connects
- reliably, even at 1200 and 2400 baud.
-
- >* Lower throughput than USR and other top data modems, particularly on
- >poorer lines.
- *----
- My throughput has been better than the other modems I've compared wth, though
- I haven't tried a USR. What speeds are you getting with which software and
- protocols?
-
- >* Common speaker failures.
- *----
- Is it really common? This is the first I've heard of it.
-
- >* A customer service policy that expects users to pay for fixes to
- >certain design defects.
- *----
- What does this mean? All upgrades to my Intel 400/e have been free so far.
-
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- Mike Berger
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