To: sforza@vax.cs.pittsburgh.edu, sforza@sun18.cs.pittsburgh.edu,
    xxxx@vax.cs.pittsburgh.edu
Subject: Modem opinions
Cc: kenneth.hughes@g.gp, bovik@cs
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 88 15:55:03 EDT
From: Benjamin.Pierce@PROOF.ERGO.CS.CMU.EDU

Here are the early returns...  (There may be a few more tomorrow.)

	-- Benli



Date: Sat, 24 Sep 88 20:06:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jay Mathew Libove <jl42+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Modem opinions

I use a US Robotics Courier 2400 baud internal modem, and find that it
works very well. The only problem I ever have had is probably not modem
related, but I'll tell you anyway in case you get anything else like it:
sometimes I'll dial a number and though the target modem answers, my
modem never "hears" it and no connection results. Since that is always
with CS dialups, I assume it is bad CS modems causing it.

-Jay



Subject: 2400 modems
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 88 20:11:11 EDT
From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU

Highly recommended:  desktalk ][ 2400
	was $149 without error correction, $239 with MNP 4 from USA-FLEX as of
three months ago (probably another $10 cheaper by now).  My father has the
version without EC, I've got the one with EC, and we're both extremely happy
with them.

I initially wasn't able to connect using the MNP error correction.  It turned 
out that I had received one with a somewhat older version of the firmware.  
When I contacted Incomm (the manufacturer) about this, they immediately sent
a new EPROM, which I received two days later.  Both USA-FLEX and Incomm are
good companies to deal with.

Call 1-800-USA-FLEX to order.



Date: Sat, 24 Sep 88 20:52:15 EDT
From: Drew.Anderson@VI.RI.CMU.EDU
Subject: Modem opinions

I have a Zoom 2400HC internal modem and like it very much.  In fact, I
bought another one for home use and my boss bought one for his home use.
Procomm is the software that comes with it (at least on the internal version)
and is very nice software.  If you do not have a PC, then I guess that that
does not matter.  The modem performs very well.  I get very little line
noise (if any) and have used it for many long distance transfers.  I am
very pleased with it.  I paid $169 for mine.  $140 is not a bad price
for an external.
				Drew Anderson



Date: Sun, 25 Sep 88 17:52:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gary Segal <gs0b+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: Benjamin.Pierce@proof.ergo.cs.cmu.edu
Subject: Re: Modem opinions

I recently purchased a Partical Peripherals 2400 baud modem from the
PC store for $185.  It's been burned in for almost a month now, and
hasn't given me any problems.  It also comes with a 5 year limited
warranty.  Granted, it's not the lowest price around, but you the PC
store is mighty convienient.


Date: Mon, 26 Sep 88 11:33:50 EDT
From: Joseph.Bates@JBATES.SLISP.CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: Everex 2400

I have two friends that bought this and like it.  But they
got it for more like $170-180 instead of $200.

Joe