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- From: Jeff Grimmett <jgrimm@sdd.hp.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Modem disconnecting
- Date: 10 Jan 1996 20:59:54 GMT
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company
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- Mike Slocombe <mike@urban75.demon.co.uk> wrote:
-
- >Got to disagree with you on that one - I had a USR Sportster 14k and had
- >*nothing* but trouble with it. I got it replaced twice and it still
- >wigged out on me regularly. GPFax didn't seem to like it either, proving
- >very erratic with it's output.
-
- I think you and Joanne are comparing apples and pears here (could be
- wrong). She's touting the abilities of the top of the USR product line,
- and the Sportster is the very DREGS of the USR product line. I don't
- even think they share the same architecture. The Sportster was made to
- do one thing: put USR in the consumer market.
-
- Doesn't change my OPINION of the Sportster, which is not favorable (been
- through three this year, but my work is rather demanding on the things),
- but in the spirit of fairness...
-
- >However, a switch to a Supra 288 has proved a wise move - everything's
- >worked just dandy since day one :)
-
- Well, I've been very happy with mine, too, as well as the 144 before it.
- On this we agree 100%.
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