flog@ethz.UUCP (Florian Gutzwiller) (12/08/89)
Multi-Tech & European Dealers I recently tested the V.32 modems from Multi-Tech. They provide just about everything you need including built in dial back, mnp 5 (rom upgradable to 7), and great customer support. I sent a fax asking for ROM upgrades, because the dialback didn't support 2400 without MNP. It took only three days, and the ROMS were lying on my desk at no further cost. The modems are available at a reasonable price, if you live in the U.S, but getting them in Europe is more than a pain. While Company X in Boston sells them for $~990, the swiss representative wants $ 1600 !! Swiss dealers often think, that importing hardware from the US legitimates them to put more than 30% on the original US list price. Same thing with Sun Microsystems Switzerland. Since we are a federal institution, we get 30% discount on Sun hard & software. This fact makes it possible to get the Sun products at US LIST PRICE! Wow$#! Same problem with Trailblazers and other high quality products. I think that the international sales departments of should give their representatives kicks in their asses ..., because they slow down the technical evolution over here by keeping the prices that high, so only big companies can afford up to date equipment. So what ... My employe doesn't care about the price, but many people here want V.32 modems to use with a home X-Terminal at a reasonable price. Are there any other products than the USRobotics V.32 for $ 889 or the Prometheus V.32 for $ 699 ? Who's got experience with one of them ? What about the Telebit Usenet Offer ? Thanks Florian Florian A. Gutzwiller phone: +41 1 256 3542 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology fax: +41 1 261 5389 Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: flog@ethz.UUCP