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- From: wwebster@bnr.ca (Bill Webster)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Any Modems you would recommend ????
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 08:47:33 -0400
- Organization: Bell Northern Research
- Message-ID: <wwebster-1604960847330001@47.116.15.87>
- References: <4kn3no$orv@news.pathcom.com> <3171dd2b.4963363@news.pbinet.com> <wwebster-1504961627440001@47.116.15.87> <tclbbs.829615250@winternet.com>
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- In article <tclbbs.829615250@winternet.com>, tclbbs@parka.winternet.com
- (Brian Elfert) wrote:
-
- > wwebster@bnr.ca (Bill Webster) writes:
- >
- > >I'd go with the Supra. I've got a Supra 14.4 and never a hick-up. I know
- > >several people with a USR Sportster 14.4 and 28.8, and nothing but
- > >problems.
- >
- > >As a matter of fact, I'm surprised that this newsgroup hasn't split to
- > >create a new group called comp.decom.modems.usr.problems. Out of the 200
- > >new posts everyday, about 75% of these are USR modem problems. That was
- > >my survey.
-
- I guess that's why 75% of the modems have problems. They all belong to
- USR (ha-ha)!
-
- I certainly don't question the market figures. The USR Sportster low
- prices is what is attractive to the unsuspecting consumer. As the saying
- goes, you get what you pay for. Buyer beware.
-
- regards.
-
- --
- Bill Webster WWEBSTER@BNR.CA
-