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- From: bubba@insync.net (Bill Garfield)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: New model USR Sportster?????
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 12:25:00 GMT
- Organization: Associated Technical Consultants
- Message-ID: <316e4a9f.155864917@news.insync.net>
- References: <1996Apr5.121445.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> <4kk2a2$8k5@digital.netvoyage.net>
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- On 11 Apr 1996 15:49:38 -0700, lbhoang@digital.netvoyage.net (Long
- Hoang) wrote:
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- >The only reason why they would solder it on is if they switched to Flash
- >ROM (what's the part number on the soldered chip). With USR modems, Flash
- >ROM is not a feature but a necessity. They should've done this a long
- >time ago in the Sportster line. That would make their customers a little
- >happier. And, imagine the money they would save from not having a
- >support staff for handling ROM upgrades, shipping expenses, customer
- >damaged units and having to do it several times.
-
- It most definitely IS soldered in on the newest production units.
-
- It most definitely IS NOT flash rom.
-
- But you're correct about all the money they'll save from not having to
- buy sockets and from not being pestered by arbitrary, willy-nilly
- requests for "the latest firmware" when there is otherwise no
- substantiated need.
-
- Looks like it's going to be a very long, hot summer...
-
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