smd@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Steve Drucker) (08/30/89)
I'm posting this for a friend of mine who needs to get a 2400 Baud Modem. She'd like to get one as cheap as possible. After perusing the standard magazines, we came up with a few names of some cheap modems. The question is, does anyone have any experience with any of these modems as to their reliability, Hayes compatability, etc. The modems are as follows: Practical Peripherals 2400 Baud $179 Intel 2400 B $179 Supra Modem 2400 $145 SmartOne 2400 (made by Best Data) $145 Any comments on these, or knowledge of other 2400 Baud modems in the same price range would be appreciated. Thanx, Steve Drucker
chou@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU (Hsiang Chou) (08/30/89)
In article <SMD.89Aug29140138@media-lab.media.mit.edu> smd@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Steve Drucker) writes: >I'm posting this for a friend of mine who needs to get a 2400 Baud >Modem. She'd like to get one as cheap as possible. After perusing the >standard magazines, we came up with a few names of some cheap modems. >The question is, does anyone have any experience with any of these >modems as to their reliability, Hayes compatability, etc. The modems >are as follows: > Practical Peripherals 2400 Baud $179 > Intel 2400 B $179 > Supra Modem 2400 $145 > SmartOne 2400 (made by Best Data) $145 > >Any comments on these, or knowledge of other 2400 Baud modems in the >same price range would be appreciated. How about the $99 Maxxon 2400 Baud External Modem (made in Korea) sold by Copper Electronics. I found this in BYTE magzine several months ago and suggested it to my friend. He has no problem in using it everyday so far (yes, it's Hayes compatible, one year warranty) except getting garbage character three or four times (this may be due to bad connection or modem's low noise immunity, I'm not sure). But for such low price, I think it's still a good deal. You may be interested in cheap modem cable also. We bought it from Jameco for $4.95 each (made in Taiwan), see BYTE's ads too. It looks nice, well-constructed, about 6 ft. long, and has been working flawlessly. But Jameco asks for $20 minimum order, so you may want to ask more people to make a group purchase as I did. -- --- Chih-Hsiang Chou chou@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu Department of Computer Science University of Minnesota
bannon@andromeda.rutgers.edu.rutgers.edu (Ronald Bannon) (08/30/89)
In article <SMD.89Aug29140138@media-lab.media.mit.edu> smd@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Steve Drucker) writes: >The question is, does anyone have any experience with any of these >modems as to their reliability, Hayes compatability, etc. The modems >are as follows: > Practical Peripherals 2400 Baud $179 > Intel 2400 B $179 > Supra Modem 2400 $145 > SmartOne 2400 (made by Best Data) $145 I have used a Practical Peripheral 2400 baud modem for close to two years on a steady bases without trouble. It's fully Hayes compatible and I would not hesitate to purchase another.
barry@primerd.prime.com (08/30/89)
I just received a mailing with an offer of a Zoom 2400 baud modem for
$129. The price includes a Mac communication package + service coupons
for Compuserve, Genie, etc.
I haven't tried the Zoom modem, I'm just reporting the offer...
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In article <SMD.89Aug29140138@media-lab.media.mit.edu> smd@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Steve Drucker) writes: >I'm posting this for a friend of mine who needs to get a 2400 Baud >Modem. She'd like to get one as cheap as possible. After perusing the >standard magazines, we came up with a few names of some cheap modems. >The question is, does anyone have any experience with any of these >modems as to their reliability, Hayes compatability, etc. The modems >are as follows: > Practical Peripherals 2400 Baud $179 > Intel 2400 B $179 > Supra Modem 2400 $145 > SmartOne 2400 (made by Best Data) $145 > >Any comments on these, or knowledge of other 2400 Baud modems in the >same price range would be appreciated. > Thanx, > Steve Drucker BMUG, in their latest newsletter, recommends the US Robotics Courier 2400 baud modem. Cheapest price at $139 (check Computer Shopper), not including cable. Similar pricing and recommendation for the Supra modem, although in my opinion the USR is much better. Supra goes for $129 at one place: Computer Mart, 800-443-8236. $15 extra for a cable. Both are Hayes-compatible to the limits of compatibility. I recommend going elsewhere for a cable. --- Alex UUCP: {att,backbones}!ucbvax!qal.berkeley.edu!lauac INTERNET: lauac%qal.berkeley.edu@ucbvax.berkeley.edu FIDONET: Alex.Lau@bmug.fidonet.org (1:161/444)
jnoh@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Jay Noh) (08/30/89)
I have been using a Practical Periphials PM2400SA with my Mac SE with no
problem at all. In fact, I like it better than the Hayes 2400 I used to have.
The only minor glitch is that the PP 2400 tends to get a little warm compared
to the Hayes. Any comments on this?
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Compuserve : 72437,1040gt0818a@prism.gatech.EDU (Paul E. Robichaux) (08/30/89)
I have a Goldstar GSM2400 that I bought for $119 from MicroCenter here in Atlanta. The only incompatibility I've yet found is that pesky S11 register, which controls the delay between dialing digits. It doesn't seem to exist. Other than that, the stored-number (5 of 'em) capability is nice, and it comes with the usual assortment of free/discount connect time offers. Disclaimer: haven't tried its synchronous features, but it _does_ work with GEnie and Zmodem. -Paul -- Paul E. Robichaux |"Collateral damage is the number of women Georgia Institute of Technology | and children you kill when attempting to do GT PO Box 30818; Atlanta, GA 30332 | something else."- Cap Weinberger. Internet: gt0818a@prism.gatech.edu | All opinions in this message are mine.
MIKEA@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Michael Antolovich) (08/31/89)
In article <160700054@primerd>, barry@primerd.prime.com writes: > >I just received a mailing with an offer of a Zoom 2400 baud modem for >$129. The price includes a Mac communication package + service coupons >for Compuserve, Genie, etc. > >I haven't tried the Zoom modem, I'm just reporting the offer... > I have, and it works great. Get the cable somewhere else, they charge $20 ! It isn't really a MAC modem, it's a nifty black colour with red lights on the front, but it is very small and neat. If the colour doesn't worry you, then by all means get it. Michael
greg@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (greg Nowak) (08/31/89)
In article <SMD.89Aug29140138@media-lab.media.mit.edu> smd@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Steve Drucker) writes: } Practical Peripherals 2400 Baud $179 } Intel 2400 B $179 } Supra Modem 2400 $145 } SmartOne 2400 (made by Best Data) $145 } }Any comments on these, or knowledge of other 2400 Baud modems in the }same price range would be appreciated. You might also add the Anchor 2400E, which comes with cable and QuickLink software. I paid $149. It has so far worked fine with VersaTerm and a couple of other packages I tried. Ben Wilkes bgwilkes@confidence.Princeton.edu >> Please reply to this address, not the address in the header <<
jblack@kean.mun.ca (09/29/89)
In article <SMD.89Aug29140138@media-lab.media.mit.edu>, smd@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Steve Drucker) writes: > I'm posting this for a friend of mine who needs to get a 2400 Baud > Modem. She'd like to get one as cheap as possible. After perusing the > standard magazines, we came up with a few names of some cheap modems. > The question is, does anyone have any experience with any of these > modems as to their reliability, Hayes compatability, etc. The modems > are as follows: > Practical Peripherals 2400 Baud $179 > Intel 2400 B $179 > Supra Modem 2400 $145 > SmartOne 2400 (made by Best Data) $145 > > Any comments on these, or knowledge of other 2400 Baud modems in the > same price range would be appreciated. > Thanx, > Steve Drucker