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- From: Rigor@clever.net (Matt Fox)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: USR or Motorola -- Which to buy??
- Date: 15 Apr 1996 17:26:13 GMT
- Organization: Best Internet Communications
- Message-ID: <4ku0rl$71e@nntp1.best.com>
- References: <4k3qd0$lai@raffles.technet.sg> <4k90ko$m4@eve.enteract.com> <massello-0804962351110001@ip201.elp.primenet.com> <4kmcf7$h3g@parlor.hiwaay.net> <massello-1504960216430001@ip205.elp.primenet.com>
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- In article <massello-1504960216430001@ip205.elp.primenet.com>,
- massello@primenet.com says...
- >
- >In article <4kmcf7$h3g@parlor.hiwaay.net>, blailock@hiwaay.net
- (blailock) wrote:
- >
- >> In article <massello-0804962351110001@ip201.elp.primenet.com>,
- >> massello@primenet.com says...
- >
- >> >The Power's datapump cannot be upgraded by flashing. The Motorola
- Premier
- >> >does have a flashable DSP datapump. Also, none of the Motorola
- modems can
- >> >do VFC or V32terbo, whereas the Courier V Everything does support
- both of
- >> >those. And it doesn't look like the Premier supports caller ID,
- either --
- >> >a rather surprising omission in a modem of this class.
- >> >
- >>
- >> The Motorola Premier 33.6 does support Caller ID.
- >
- >And I am delighted to have been wrong. This means that I will soon be
- >upgrading my Power to a Premier. I considered switching to the USR
- Courier
- >for 33.6k, but after reading all those posts about problems with USR's
- >modems and their "screw you" attitude toward technical support, I
- decided
- >to stick with Motorola.
- >
-
- nah.. the courier support is a lot better then the sportster support.
- you shouldnt of based your descision not to buy based on what people
- say about sportster support. courier support has less hold times and
- a 800 number and more knowledgable sales people
-
-