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- From: culam@slip.net (J.H. Ricketson)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Should I choose USR Sportster 28.8 or Courier V.Everything?
- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 04:46:36 GMT
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- rsch@sirnet.mb.ca (Roland Schneider) wrote:
-
- >I want to buy a new modem but can't decide between the Sportster
- >and the Courier (twice the price). I don't care that much about
- >the Courier flash ROM or about its ability to connect to all sorts
- >of different protocols. I want reliable 28.8 (33.6 now, I guess)
- >connections for both local and long distance calls.
-
- >I have been told that the Courier does a better job adjusting for
- >bad line conditions than the Sportster.
-
- >Any experiences?
-
- >--
- >Roland Schneider work phone: (204) 786-2400
- >Niche Technology Inc. home phone: (204) 785-9179
- >54 Balmoral St. e-mail: rsch@niche.mb.ca
- >Winnipeg, MB R3C 1X4
-
- Roland -
-
- FWIW, my personal experience with USR 28.8 ext. has been excellent.
- I have had NO problems with it, using generic modem.inf setups under
- WinNT. I am really pleased, and consider it good value.Highly
- recommended. (Jerry Pournelle, writes for _Byte_, also recommends).
-
- See J.Navas FAQs (this group) for further info.
-
- Regards.
-
-
- --
- JHR
-
- culam@slip.net [J.H. Ricketson in San Pablo]
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