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- From: larry@gator.use.com (Larry Snyder)
- Subject: Re: Hayes lawyers intimidate competition (was: Hayes Press Release)
- Message-ID: <C0A7wy.Gyn@gator.use.com>
- Organization: Gator Communications - Feeds-R-Us 219-289-3745
- References: <6598.2b3afc35@hayes.com> <1993Jan3.005420.11231@netcom.com> <105934@bu.edu>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 14:22:09 GMT
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- heiser@acs.bu.edu (William Heiser) writes:
-
- >Do you really think this is true? I am evaluating a Hayes Optima 144+
- >FAX 144, and it seem to me that it is a better buy than the others in
- >its class (Telebit T3000, USR V.32bis). I'm not sure of the price of the
- >USR, but I am quite sure the price of the T3000, and the T3000 doesn't
- >even have FAX capability yet. Also the Optima is one of the few I've
-
- Yes, the 3000 and WB support FAX at this time.
- The WB and 3000 doesn't detect incoming fax/data calls
- making the fax portion only useful for out-going in my opinion
-
- >seen that does FAX at 14.4K (although of course this is of little use
- >if other FAXes don't do the same :-).
-
- Yes, little use at 14.4 except when talking to another Hayes 14.4
-
- >I will say, though, that the software bundled with the Hayes
- >is PITIFUL. Horrible horrible horrible!
-
- Likewise the software bundled with the USR. Does the Hayes support
- fax class 1 or 2?
-
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