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- From: dms50304@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Darkman)
- Subject: Re: Digicom vs Supra - flames wanted
- References: <1993Jan26.180026.21116@yang.earlham.edu>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:13:54 GMT
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- markp@cranham.cc.earlham.edu (Mark Pearson) writes:
-
- >OK, we have decided to try out a Zyxel 1496 modem.
- >Now for the comparison.
- >I'm all for a Digicom Scout+. My boss is all for a Supra.
- >The only major drawback to Digicom that I know of is that apparently if one
- >connects the telephone to the PHONE jack on the modem and the wall socket to
- >the LINE jack one cannot get the modem to dial a telephone number for one.
- >Since I regularly use Info Select to dial my numbers and I need to have the
- >phone connected via the modem this is a major inconvenience. Any comments?
-
- Haven't heard of this before... I have an external and have a phone plugged
- into it with no problems whatsoever.
-
- >A major advantage has got to be responses via comp.dcom.modems. I don't see any
- >technical support for Supra modems that way.
-
- Wolfgang is very good about diagnosing problems. It's kinda nice to have
- someone on the Internet who can answer your questions. On a final note,
- I have no qualms with my Scout+, it's a reliable modem. Nice price on
- it now too.
-
- Disclaimer: just a very satisfied customer
- --
- --- Daryn Sharp Darkman@uiuc.edu
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