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- From: cewyatt@cew.com (C. E. Wyatt)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: are USR Couriers really a superior modem?
- Date: 9 Mar 1996 00:07:41 GMT
- Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
- Message-ID: <4hqi4d$17a@brickbat.mindspring.com>
- References: <4hq3uu$moe@gryphon.phoenix.net>
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- In message <4hq3uu$moe@gryphon.phoenix.net> - ahr@phoenix.net writes:
- --
- --i am wondering if the USR Courier is really worth the money.. is it
- --significantly better than my Sporster v.34? or is it hype? the fact that
- it
- --has a flash rom seems attractive.. is there a good future for flash rom
- --updates? any info anyone can provide would be appreciated. please respond
- --email. thank you.
- --
- --ahr@phoenix.net
- --
-
- OK, I'll use mine as an example. I purchased my Courier V.34 Ready/Fax back
- in July '94. It came with V.FC, V.32terbo, and V.32bis (as well as all the
- lower V.'s). After a bit, USR released new code that had the preliminary V.34
- support. I downloaded and updated within 5 minutes. Then, USR added the
- final V.34 code, just another download. Then, they cleaned up the code, fixed
- some bugs in the fax - still just another download. Then, they released code
- that included V.34+ for 33.6 and 31.2 connect rates and also made all Courier
- modems "Dual Standard". Now, they've released the code that adds Caller ID,
- Distinctive Ring, and Automatic Redial on carrier drop. All of these
- adaptations has only required a download of a file and a quick update to
- implement. Coming up we might see DSVD for simultaneous voice/data and a lot
- of other new niceties.
-
- IMHO, the price of the Courier has been VERY MUCH worth every penny. And the
- Courier goes beyond just FlashROM, it has FlashDSP, also. That's why they can
- add new functions and protocols. Modems with just FlashROM cannot do that.
-
- So, it's a matter of personal preference, I guess. If you'd rather wait
- around for a chip to be shipped (if it becomes available), then the Sportster
- is OK. I prefer the immediate feedback of the Courier.
-
- C. E.
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- -- John Lennon
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- C. E. Wyatt
- Atlanta, Georgia
- cewyatt@cew.com
- http://www.cew.com/~cewyatt
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