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- From: ddrew@pacifier.com (David J. Drew)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Advice on 28.8 Hayes Optimas?
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 22:12:29 UNDEFINED
- Organization: Pacifier BBS, Vancouver, Wa. ((360) 693-0325)
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- In article <820711122snz@genesis.demon.co.uk> Lawrence Kirby <fred@genesis.demon.co.uk> writes:
- >From: Lawrence Kirby <fred@genesis.demon.co.uk>
- >Subject: Re: Advice on 28.8 Hayes Optimas?
- >Date: Wed, 03 Jan 96 23:18:42 GMT
-
- >In article <4cdjhe$6b2@wanda.pond.com>
- > bfitzge@pond.com "Brian J. Fitzgerald" writes:
-
- >>I have also
- >>noticed that Hayes modems are not discussed often in this newsgroup which
- >>might indicate that most folks who use Hayes modems and use this group are
- >>having few problems with them.
-
- >I suspect it is because Hayes V.34 modems have a poor reputation and people
- >tend to avoid them.
-
- >My first experience of 28.8K connections was with 2 Optima V.FC's. That
- >was very impressive at the time. However from what I've seen of the V.34
- >models and other people's attempts to use them, they are a complete
- >nightmare. The only way we managed to use them reliably at 28.8K was to
- >disable V.34 and use V.FC.
-
- >Maybe Hayes financial troubles hit their V.34 development, I don't know.
- >But something went wrong.
-
-
- I have been using an Hayes 288 Optima V.34 external for over a Year now and It
- has performed flawlessly for me... I wonder why so many users of different
- manufatures have soo many problems,,
-
- Dave Drew
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- David J Drew
- Vancouver, WA
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