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- From: Richard.Town@f235.n254.z2.fidonet.org (Richard Town)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: SupraSonic/Motorola Premier?
- Date: 12 Apr 96 12:45:01
- Organization: Barney's Rubble
- Message-ID: <abf_9604130136@fidouk.fidonet.org>
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- -=> Quoting Curt... to All <=-
-
- > If you see a modem that's cheep (often referred to as "el-cheepo" in here)
- > then it may not be very good. That's because the OEM (such as Zoom, Supra,
- ^^^^^^^
- Perhaps that could've been written better as (_unlike_ Zoom, Supra...
-
- > to name but two well established modem companies) have not invested time
- > and research into producing firmware, PCB layout, case/display design
- > which configures the Rockwell-supplied chipset to best standards.
-
- That refers to the el cheepo's OEM, not Zoom, Supra, or any other user of
- the Rockwell chipset that's serious
-
- Cu> Supra 28.8 modems do use a Rockwell chip set, but Supra had done
- Cu> extensive modifications to the firmware, adding such features as split
- Cu> recieve/tx speeds,
-
- Asymetric channelling is standard on all current production Zoom V34
- products
-
- Cu> caller ID,
-
- Standard on the external models
-
- Cu> and numerous other features. It is not appropriate to lump
- Cu> Supra (the
- Cu> best Rockwell-based modem in my opinion) in with the likes of Zoom.
-
- Supra have enabled split speed reporting earlier, the newly announced
- model 470 _does_ have it tho. Also distinctive ring, cellular, MNP with
- V42bis. And WorldClass models (type approved in various countries
- around the world) offer alternative country setups too
-
- You're out of date !
- rgdZ
- Richard
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