[comp.sys.misc] Choice of modem

JUNGER@CWRU.BITNET (06/11/88)

        I want to get a 2400 baud modem for a friend who has a
PC Clone running MSDOS 3.x (x, I believe, equals 2).  I can get
a fairly good price on a Volksmodem and one from Practical Peripherals.
(I hope that I got those  names right).  The Practical Peripherals
cost $20 more.  My friend will probably use Procomm (and perhaps Kermit)
but may want to use other communications programs.  My questions are:
Should I avoid either of these two modems?  and, if the answer to
the first question is no, Is there any reason to prefer one over the
other?

gillies@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu (06/15/88)

Practical Peripherals makes a very good modem.  Many people in many
newsgroups own the PP 2400 baud modem (I have seen 15+ glowing
endorsements, and just one person who's having problems [his modem is
probably fried & will probably be replaced under warranty]).  One
local person I know purchased several modems, was unhappy with the
error rates (5-10 spurious character per hour), and returned them.
Finally he bought a practical peripherals modem and he's very
satisfied.

The extra $20 for the PP. modem is probably worth it.  The modem is
guaranteed Hayes compatible or your money back.

Don Gillies {ihnp4!uiucdcs!gillies} U of Illinois
            {gillies@cs.uiuc.edu}