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- From: rls@isrv.com (Bob Schaffer)
- Subject: Re: Which Sportsters have a flasher
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- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 14:22:45 GMT
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- nmanes@news.etc.bc.ca (Nicole Manes) wrote:
-
- >Dear All,
- > I have been hearing that some USR Sportsters have a flash rom and
- >datapump. I know that the couriers have this but which Sportsters offer
- >this feature(vi, si, dsvd??). Also if you have any knowledge of their
- >approximate prices I would appreciate it. Also do all new sportsters
- >support 33.6?
- >Thanx alot as I'm trying to decide on which modem to buy and I don't want
- >to make a bad choice since $300 is a large dent in my pocket.
- >
-
- The Sportsters do not have a flash ROM. You have to buy updated chips from
- USR to upgrade the Sportsters. All new USR modems have the 33.6 firmware.
- Make sure the box either states this or has a "plug and play" sticker on
- it.
-
- Couriers run around $500, Sportsters around $200.
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