Your review of the Global Village OneWorld Combo (September '95, page 62) inaccurately gives the impression that the OneWorld Combo is a remote-access server. The OneWorld Combo is a complete telecommunications server that combines a full-featured network fax server, an Apple Remote Access server, and a network modem into a plug-and-play package that is as easy to set up as a laser printer. It does not require a separate Macintosh server or a combination of multiple vendors' components, and as an integrated server, it provides common, centralized management and administration for all functions.
The review erroneously states that "the [server has] difficulty handling more than about three ARA call-in connections at a time." Because the OneWorld Combo is a two-port device, it would be impossible to ever attempt more than two concurrent ARA connections.
The review states that the product is "somewhat pricier than comparable telecommunications servers." We are unaware of any other product that provides a similar combination of server functions, and we are unaware of any combination of separate products that provides lower total cost.
Charles Oppenheimer, VP/General Manager
Mac Division, Global Village Communication
We regret that due to an editing error, our review was indeed incorrect regarding the OneWorld Combo's ability to handle three ARA connections simultaneously. We agree that the Combo's strength is its versatility and usefulness as a multifunction communications server, and we consider the Combo's management software and features to be first-rate.
