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- From: Denny.Chuang@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Denny Chuang)
- Subject: Re: Word of Advice
- Message-ID: <1992Aug26.063904.8574@samba.oit.unc.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 06:39:04 GMT
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- University of Louisville
- Phone: (502)588-6744
-
- DO NOT BUY A SUPRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- Resist the temptation and buy something worth your money...not a $350 (or
- whatever the price) paper weight. I've gone through three and number three
- will probably go out this afternoon...none have worked. Instead of seeing
- some LD savings (over 2400 baud), I've paid lots more to send this damn thing
- back and forth between here and Oregon....it isn't worth the stress.
-
- Could you please tell us a little more about this problem you have
- with Supra modem?
-
- I know Supra, Zoom, boca are in the sam boat, all three companies offer
- the lowest price avaliable for a 1`4.4k modem. I think all these
- companies are still working on their problems, it's probably not
- as reliable / throughly tested as a USR or a Telebit modem.
-
- I too own a Boca myself. I 'm aware of it's problem it's not a major
- problem to me. (to few of my BBS callers they have to dial twice to get
- in to my board) It's not a perfect modem, but at least it's in
- 98 % working (living) condition. I'm happy for he price I paid.
-
- I suggest for those people who don't like to live with with any
- minor problems with their modem not to purchase any cheap priced
- modems. Hey, if you perfer to save a few bucks and don't mind
- those little bugs in it go for it. It's not bad at all!
-
- Seriously, all modems comes with 5 years or more
- warranty, if you have time to wait for them to get those bugs out of
- their ROMS someday you will get a perfect working modem.
- That's what those warranties are there for. Right?
-
- Just my 0.05 cents worth of advice.
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- Internet: Denny.Chuang@bbs.oit.unc.edu | RIME Node ->ASIAN
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