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- From: jvl@redorc.chi.il.us (System Operator)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Why is Supra able to sell?
- Message-ID: <jvl.03vr@redorc.chi.il.us>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 23:55:11 GMT
- References: <12NOV199213230345@elroy.uh.edu>
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- In article <12NOV199213230345@elroy.uh.edu>, st1r8@elroy.uh.edu (Guillot, Burt
- J.) writes:
- >In article <17375@mindlink.bc.ca>, David_Hunter@mindlink.bc.ca (David Hunter)
- wr
- >ites...
- >>positive things about Supras in the computer mags as if they work just super?
- >>Compuserve's most recent monthly issue comments on the Supra v.32bis as if
- >>there is no question as to its performance....and you will notice Supra has
- >>been buying the whole back cover of the mag for months. You cannot trust the
- >>magazine reviews. The net is a much more direct and honest exchange of views
- >>on what works and what doesn't. My Supra seems to be working now, but it has
- >>taken a bunch of fiddling and tweeking and whenever I dial a new system I
- >>cross my fingers until I am connected!!
- >
- >I've had a Supra v.32bis for probably about the same period of time. I
- >have had mixed feelings about it as well. I still have some problems
- >with it that I am unable to resolve, and since I run a BBS off the Supra,
- >it makes Supra modems look really bad.
- >
- >What are the problems? I have another sysop that tries to call my BBS
- >with a Dual Stanard, but he cannot login to the system no matter what.
- >The modems try talking but eventually hangup.
- >
- >Another sysop with a Dual Standard can't get in very easily. He usually
- >has to make more than one call (since the first one gets dropped) and
- >when he does get in, it'll be 2400 one day, 9600, 12000, or 14400. He
- >can never come in with the same BPS rate.
- >
- >I do not consider the Supra modem to be qualified to run as a BBS off of.
- >However, when I call other BBSs with my Supra, I usually get through
- >fine (EXCEPT the Supra BBS itself). I called the Supra BBS last week
- >and got in at 14400 (I usually had to call in at 2400 before since I
- >couldn't go any higher without it kicking me off). They said they have
- >installed T1 lines, and, it looks like that might have fixed their
- >problem.
- >
- >I will probably have to buy another modem for my BBS since the Supra
- >is unreliable. The Dual Stanards cost too much and USR is getting
- >much too much money than their worth. If USR would sell the Dual
- >at a resonable price, they might sell a whole lot more! (They should
- >bring their list price for the Dual down to the sysop price, and the
- >sysop price half of what it is now).
- >
- >My next modem will probably be a Zyxel, since I like what I'm seeing from
- >them lately.
- yes.. i got rid of my supra and got a ZyXel and it is MORE reliable than my
- former HST!
-
- I would get that modem, if i were you!
-
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