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- From: rainman@mich.com (Jerry Rainko)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Sportster Vi 28,800 modem - any good ?
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 07:15:20 GMT
- Organization: mich.com, Inc., Farmington, Michigan
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- lebrand@ix.netcom.com wrote:
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- > I purchased the Vi modem based on extensive research putting out the extra
- >money to purchase from a company that had been known for it's customer support
- >and it's support for upgrading drivers and equipment. The question is why for
- >this one model of modem is there no support? I'm sure you'd be howling if
- >you'd purchased a regular sportster then found it was one of a few that
- >couldn't be upgraded, while other models could. This was pure and simply a
- >marketing mistake by USR that I and other Vi owners are paying for.
-
- I have to second that. I too purchased a 28.8 Vi in November of last
- year only now to find out no go on upgrades. Most all people I'd
- talked to prior to the purchase had recommended USR as well as a few
- PC related articles. I too am dissapointed.
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- If everything seems to go right, check your zipper.
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- Jerry Rainko
- rainman@mich.com
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