twersky@aecom.UUCP (05/02/84)
I am looking for some advice. I read numerous articles on the different modems. I found the hayes to be the best. Could some experienced user tell me the adv & dissadv between the 1200 and 1200b??? I am planning to invest in a modem and I want to make the right choice. I would appreciate any advice. thanks in advance yitz twersky (user twersky at aecom)
spoo@utcsrgv.UUCP (Suk Lee) (05/04/84)
The Hayes 1200 is a regular "in a box" modem with rs-232 port.
The Hayes 1200B is a card that fits directly into your pc--just
plug into the phone line.
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From the pooped paws of:
Suk Lee
..!{decvax,linus,allegra,ihnp4}!utcsrgv!spoounix68@iuvax.UUCP (05/04/84)
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I would strongly recommend against getting the 1200b for only
one reason: if you ever decide that you wish to get another computer,
you will not be able to use the 1200b with it. This is also true if
you want to use it on several computers/terminals. It may cost a bit
more now, but if you ever switch computers, it will save you money in
the long run.
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James Conley
Indiana University
68K Education Board Project
...{isrnix|iuvax}!jectodd@islenet.UUCP (Todd Ogasawara) (05/11/84)
I happen to like the external Hayes 1200 for the following reasons.
1. I like to be able to see the LED status lights sometimes
This may seem silly at first but can be real handy if
you work with systems that do not hang the line properly
when you logout. The DEC2060 I work on does this every
once in a while and the LED lets me know what has happened
right away.
2. Slots in the PC are scarcer that diamonds and I didn't want
to waste one. I can always put a switch on my serial port
if I, say, want to use an RS232 based mouse and don't want
to spring for another port.
3. My PC is not the last computer I will buy. I want the
flexibility to move my modem over to my new machine whenever
it comes along. If you have multiple micros, you are also
able to use the 1200 with your other micro should the PC
go on the blink
4. If the nmodem itself goes bad, I can just unplug it and put
my old Hayes 300 back on without even taking the PC case
off.
If you really want an internal modem for your PC, you might want to
consider the Qubie for $299 mailorder. I know several people who
have bought it and they are very pleased. It appears to be totally
compatible with the Hayes 1200b.
The only advantages of an internal modem that I can see are:
1. They are cheaper than the Hayes 1200 external
2. They don't take up any desk space
Still, I suggest going with an external....todd
Todd Ogasawara -- University of Hawaii -- Dept. of Psychology
{ dual,vortex,uhpgvax }!islenet!toddgary@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gary Samad) (05/16/84)
I have quite a low opinion of the Hayes which would would be more appropriately named the Dumbmodem. First: Low quality hardware. I had the occasion to use TWO HSs. The transformer fell apart on the first one. The "standard" telephone cable that came with the second one was too big to fit in the "standard" jack on the back of the modem. A new cable that I bought fits loosely now. Third H/W problem: the volume control is extremely touchy. Second: Why it should be called DumbModem: This modem knows nothing about the telephone network except on hook/off hook and carrier received. It knows nothing about dial tones (it happily dials away when the connector is loose and doesn't make a connection), ringing signals, or busy signals. All it can do is take the phone off hook, pause, dial, pause, maybe dial another number, pause and tell you that 30 seconds have gone by. Meanwhile you realize that the first dial tone was never received! What we need is something like the Rixon Smartmodem tries to be: really intelligent about the status of the phone network. It can redial and store numbers also! However, the modem that I have had my hands on looks like a pre-production model with a crumby transformer (that you can plug in backwards!!) and that doesn't work on my phone line at home but works beautifully at work. Too, bad. Keep trying, Rixon. Gary Samad decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!gary P.S. If you know of a 1200 baud autodial/answer smart modem that's cheap, please let me know. I will summarize to the net.