josip@eneevax.UUCP (Josip Loncaric) (10/04/88)
ZOOM Telephonics has recently been offering its 2400 baud modem to Mac users at "special introductory price" of $169.- plus $19.- for cable. Well, I got one, and it works. They say the modem is Hayes compatible with adaptive equalization, and so far I have not had a problem with it. The main circuit is housed in a semitransparent plastic case, so that you could see status lights, and it seems well made (except for the flimsy plastic case). Their literature would have you believe they are a "known leader" in modem technology, but I had to look long and hard before finding any reference of ZOOM. PC Magazine tested a lot of modems last year, and ZOOM's were about average. That seemed good enough for occassional use. The low price was very attractive, and the modem even came with a communications program, as well as CompuServe/GEnie/etc. offers.. Disclaimer: I do not know that much about ZOOM, their past/present/future performance and support, or how reliable their products are. Mine seems to work fine so far. Josip Loncaric
rwi@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) (10/05/88)
Before you buy a ZOOM modem for the "special price" of $169 + $13 for a cable, you may want to check out p 466 of the October "Computer Shopper". Midwest Micro-Peripaherals is offering the MX2400 for "less than $159" (I believe it may be $139 from another note posted on the net). I received this same offer and almost bit on it, but decided to wait until I saw some responses here... --Bob Wier in Flagstaff, Arizona -- Northern Arizona University standard disclaimer
rnv@motsj1.UUCP (Ron Voss) (10/05/88)
In article <949@naucse.UUCP>, rwi@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) writes: > Before you buy a ZOOM modem for the "special price" of > $169 + $13 for a cable, you may want to check out p 466 of the > October "Computer Shopper". Midwest Micro-Peripaherals is offering > the MX2400 for "less than $159" (I believe it may be $139 from > another note posted on the net). I received this same offer and > almost bit on it, but decided to wait until I saw some responses > here... > --Bob Wier in Flagstaff, Arizona -- Northern Arizona University Programs Plus is still advertising the Epic 2400 Plus Ext for $155+sh which has the PD MNP levels. Do readers consider MNP to be worthwhile? -- Ron Voss, Motorola Microcomputer Div hplabs!motsj1!rnv CIS 73647,752 408-991-7390 Opinions: My own
calhoun@m.cs.uiuc.edu (10/06/88)
On page 514 of the October "Computer Shopper", Quick Electronics offers a
Smart One 2400 External for $119. Although this does NOT include a cable,
Altex Electronics (pg 554) sells them for $9.
Jeff Calhoun University of Illinois Computer Science Dept
Rm 222 Digital Computing Lab
1304 W. Springfield, Urbana, IL 61801
calhoun@a.cs.uiuc.edu
uiucdcs!calhoungerman@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (10/07/88)
I was the happy owner of a Zoom 2400pbs modem for my Zenith 286 for over a
year until lightning hit too close to home. I was much happier with my Zoom
that I am with the Pratical peripherials 2400 bps that I had to replace it
with. The noise immunity seemed alot better on the Zoom.
Zoom telephonics has been making modems for years and most of the old Apple
modems I have run accross were made by them. (granted that has only been
3 or 4 of the beasts)
As much trouble as I have had witht the new modem I am begining to think
that some kind of error correction is needed and we do use NMP modems for
some of our Unix dial-in ports.
Greg German (german@uxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU) (217-333-8293)
US Mail: Univ of Illinois, CSO, 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Office: 129s Digital Computer Lab.