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From: [e-mail] (Byron Montgomerie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Modem problems/prices (was AT Surfer Package)
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Date: 10 Mar 1996 18:48:56 GMT
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George Noel ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <4hsfl9$[e-mail]>,
: Byron Montgomerie <[e-mail]> wrote:
:>I wouldn't trust any review from one magazine, they won't tell you much more
:>than your local sales droid would anyway.  Sure, if you want to run a modem 24
:>hours a day for several years you may as well get the best you can afford, but
:>for most people they just need to be able to be online for a few hours at a
:>time.

: That's my point, sometimes, depending on what modem you buy, you cannot
: even stay connected for 1 hour let alone getting uploading and
: downloading to work properly.

Don't know what you buy then, I have never had a problem, probably just your
Karma. :)  I think most of the modem problems you have had have something to do
with the fact you use a c64 for your bbs.  Not to harp on it or anything, just
noting that you have had problem with amigas connecting to your bbs when they
worked fine elsewhere.

Regards,

BM