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- From: bmontgom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (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: 12 Mar 1996 17:25:12 GMT
- Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
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- George Noel (gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca) wrote:
- : In article <4hv86o$91k@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>,
- : Byron Montgomerie <bmontgom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca> wrote:
-
- : >: 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
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- : I wasn't talking about myself, I was talking about problems with other
- : modem users around town. Any problems I have had connecting to other
- : modems not of my brand name or speed or settings, I have always found a
- : way to get around it.. due to THEIR modem not being "standard".
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- I was pointing out that you used a 2400 baud modem for many years on your bbs,
- this is pre v.34/v32 times and my guess that is what you are basing your
- negative impressions of modems on. There are a few modems brands yes that have
- only v.fast or use proprietary compression schemes and if you want to avoid
- them all you have to do is ask before you buy.
-
- : >with the fact you use a c64 for your bbs. Not to harp on it or anything, just
- : When is it going to get through to you that Hard Drives and Modems do not
- : care what computer they are running on? I have an RS-232 port on all
-
- Forget it George, every time I mention your BBS you have a fit.
-
- BM
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