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- From: "John P. Dearing" <jdearing@netaxs.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Consumer grade modems...
- Date: 15 Jan 1996 02:18:23 GMT
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- d2tarach@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Darren Tarachan) wrote:
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- >I keep on reading about the Sportster (and other modems in the same price
- >bracket) being called a consumer grade modem. What exactly does it mean to
- >call a modem a "consumer grade" modem? I assume that the other end of the
- >spectrum would be commercial or production environment modems. Common sense
- >woule suggest that it would be the goal of every modem vendor to create a
- >solidly performing modem, but I guess marketing forces and economics prevent
- >that.
-
- You hit the nail right on the head! The biggest difference is that "consumer
- grade" modems are produced to be sold at a specific "price point". In order to
- make that price point, compromises sometimes have to be made. Features are
- dropped and lesser quality (but still reliable) parts are used. The case is
- all plastic and there are fewer LEDs or no LCD panel.
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- Commercial Grade modems usually offer Synchronous operation as well as the
- ability to operate over 2 or 4 wire leased lines. You pay extra for these
- features.
-
- John
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