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- From: kensaga@diku.dk (Kenneth Fribert)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Supra Modem problems outside the US
- Message-ID: <1992Aug18.083649.7671@odin.diku.dk>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 08:36:49 GMT
- References: <1992Aug7.012737.27853@actrix.gen.nz>
- Sender: kensaga@ask.diku.dk
- Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen
- Lines: 32
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- conrad@actrix.gen.nz (Conrad Bullock) writes:
-
- > Your Supra faxmodem order has been cancelled.
- > Due to incompatibility with overseas telecommunication systems, Supra
- > modems can not be operated in countries other than the United States.
- > Supra Corporation is currently working on the problem, however, at this
- > time the modems will not work on overseas lines. We have not been given
- > any indication time-wise as to when this problem will be resolved.
- > Please contact Supra Corporation directly for updates.
-
- It is PURE BULLS... there is no problems with the modem, it is probably the
- dispute about Powersuply's. Computability won't sell the 220VPS, and Supra
- will. Com. just simply refuses (dumb arses).
-
- >This is weird, as another friend ordered and received a Supra Faxmodem
- >from Computability about 6 weeks ago. He has had no obvious problem
- >connecting to several systems at various baud rates.
-
- There isn't any.
-
- >There is also a New Zealand company importing and selling Supra modems
- >locally, albeit with a HUGE markup.
-
- Buy it directly from Supra (maybe you can use their sysop's deal $250)
- otherrwise the price is $400.
-
- Bets Regards
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