[net.micro.apple] 1200 Baud Modem Query

joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joseph D. Loda) (09/26/85)

I am currently considering upgrading to the wonderful world of 1200 baud from
my 300 baud Micromodem II.  As I see it, there are two possible ways to go
about this:  (1) Modem card (Prometheus Promodem 1200a), or (2) separate
serial card plus external modem.  

So, what's best?  Beats me.  Anyone have some ideas they would like to share
on this subect?  Which way is best?  Which hardware have you had success with?

For the record, my system consists of an ][+, PCPI Starcard Z80 card, Videx
Videoterm (will it handle 1200 baud, cursor positioning, etc?), ramcard and
Epson parallel interface.

Please mail your replies.  If anyone is interested in the results, I will
post a summary in a couple of weeks.  Thanks!
-- 
Joe Loda
Analysts International (Chicago Branch)
(312) 882-4673
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ccs020@ucdavis.UUCP (Kevin Chu) (09/27/85)

> I am currently considering upgrading to the wonderful world of 1200 baud from
> my 300 baud Micromodem II.  As I see it, there are two possible ways to go
> about this:  (1) Modem card (Prometheus Promodem 1200a), or (2) separate
> serial card plus external modem.  
> 
> So, what's best?  Beats me.  Anyone have some ideas they would like to share
> on this subect?  Which way is best?  Which hardware have you had success with?
> 

I like my Novation Appla-Cat 212.  It is on the expensive side, $400+, but
it has many good features such as tone dialing, a hand-set, rs232 interface,
and a power regulator.  (In case you're into turning on your blender with
your computer.)  I also use Ascii Express 4.2 with it.

-- 

                         --Kevin Chu
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