Gold Medal Software 2/Gold Medal Software Volume 2 (Gold Medal) (1994).iso/comms/hvfc0294.arj/VFCSYS.TXT

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         HAYES 288 V.FC MODEM BREAKS MEGABYTE A MINUTE BARRIER
                   WITH ITS 230,400 bit/s CAPABILITY
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              Special $288 Introductory Offer for Sysops

        ATLANTA, GA, 1 November 1993 -- Hayes Microcomputer Products,
Inc. today introduced to the global market Hayes OPTIMA 288 V.FC + FAX
modem with data throughput capabilities to 230,400 bit/s (230.4 kbit/s)
using data compression.  Hayes OPTIMA 288 V.FC + FAX is a powerful
solution for remote control, multi-media, remote LAN access, and the
transfer of large data files and graphic images.

        Already shipping at time of announcement in the United States
and Canada for the estimated retail price of US$579 and CDN$699, Hayes
is making this product available to Sysops for the special price of
$288, 50% off estimated retail.  In addition, Hayes is also offering
Sysops the opportunity to upgrade  OPTIMA 96, OPTIMA 144, ULTRA 96 and
ULTRA 144 products to OPTIMA 288 V.FC + FAX for US$199.  These special
Sysop offers are good through January.

        This external data + fax modem supports V.Fast Class (V.FC) for
28,800 bit/s (28.8 kbit/s) data transmission;  ITU-T (formerly CCITT)
V.42 bis data compression; ITU-T V.42 error-control; and Group 3 fax
using V.17 for 14,400 bit/s (14.4 kbit/s) fax transmission. This product
is fully compatible with the installed base of V.32 bis (14.4 kbit/s),
V.32 (9600 bit/s) and V.22 bis (2400 bit/s) modems.  In addition, the
product will operate at 28,800 bit/s with future Hayes products
implementing the V.34 (V.Fast) standard once it is approved.  Hayes will
make an upgrade to V.34 available, however, until the standard is
finalized, Hayes can only estimate that the cost will be less than
US$100.

        "We are pleased to offer the Sysop community a product with the
highest data and fax speeds available today from Hayes at a very
aggressive price," said Hayes President Dennis C. Hayes.  "V.FC's
widespread availability creates a new industry pre-standard for
high-speed communications.  This technology not only fills the gap
between V.32 bis and V.34 but should enable Hayes to respond quickly
when V.Fast becomes a standard."

        Hayes complements its high-speed modem with Hayes ESP
Communications Accelerator, a 16-bit high-speed serial card with either
single or dual ports.  Hayes ESP enables Hayes OPTIMA 288 V.FC + FAX to
achieve the full data transmission port speed of 230.4 kbit/s in
environments such as Windows, where a typical PC serial port cannot
adequately manage the very high speeds.  Hayes ESP Communications
Accelerator single port is available to Sysops for US$69. Hayes ESP
Communications Accelerator dual port will be available in December to
Sysops for US$89.  Both Hayes ESP Communications Accelerators are
half-card boards that incorporate a dedicated communications
co-processor with built-in automatic flow control ensuring data
integrity by eliminating buffer overrun errors experienced with even the
16550 UART at speeds of 115.2 kbit/s or higher.  To maximize the PC's
performance, Hayes ESP Communications Accelerators provide dual
1024-byte send/receive buffers and a 16-bit PC Bus interface.

         Approvals are currently underway for Hayes OPTIMA 288 V.FC +
FAX in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan,
China, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands and  Spain.  Product
will be available in these countries once approvals are received from
the appropriate regulatory authority.  Availability in other countries,
including Latin America, is also planned.

        In addition, eight of the world's largest bulletin board systems
and the three major North American mail hubs within FidoNet have joined
Hayes in extensive V.FC modem testing.  "We were pleased to have the
opportunity to support Hayes in this testing.  These 28.8 kbit/s modems
are reliable products and users will certainly benefit from the speed,"
said George Peace, North American FidoNet Mail Zone Hub.  "We can now
perform mail exchanges twice as fast."

        OPTIMA 288 V.FC + FAX comes with Smartcom for Windows LE and
Windows fax communications software.  Smartcom for Windows LE includes a
Phone Book feature to store phone numbers; Smart Buttons to automate
communications; popular file transfer protocols; multiple terminal
emulations; and a peruse buffer with print and disk capture.  With the
graphical user interface of Smartcom for Windows LE, users can go online
and print files.

        Best known as the leader in microcomputer modems, Hayes
develops, supplies and supports computer communications equipment and
software for personal computers and computer communications networks.
The company distributes its products in over 65 countries through a
global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass merchants,
VARs, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers.

Hayes, OPTIMA, ESP, and Smartcom are trademarks of Hayes Microcomputer
Products, Inc.  V.FC and V.Fast Class are trademarks of Rockwell
International Corporation.  Other trademarks mentioned are trademarks of
their respective companies.

To obtain the sysop information and order kit, please call Online With
Hayes BBS at 1-800-874-2937 (1-800-USHAYES) and select option '9' from
the Main Menu.  Or call Hayes Fax Response for automated fax retrieval
at 1-800-HAYESFX and request document number '227'.

For additional product information, customers may contact Hayes Customer
Service:

Telephone                    Online with Hayes BBS
404/441-1617 (U.S.)          800/US HAYES (U.S. and Canada)
519/746-5000 (Canada)        404/HI MODEM
[phone] (France)   404/729-6525 (ISDN Access)
[phone] (Europe)      [phone] (Europe)
[phone] (Hong Kong)    [phone] (Hong Kong)