chris@spock (Chris Ott) (05/27/88)
Okay, everybody, I've got an idea. I'm looking for a modem. From the
reading I've done in this newsgroup, a lot of other people are, too. In
order to make sure I get the best possible value, I went through a computer
magazine (Computer Shopper) and found the lowest price for each brand of
modem. I will list them here and I would like anybody who has any experience
with any of them to email me and tell me about it. If no one else volunteers,
I will maintain the list and, anytime someone is looking for a modem, I
will mail them the list, with your comments attached. Does that sound like
a good idea? I would also appreciate comments as to which modems have error
correction, how long the guarantee is, etc. Also, if anyone wants to
volunteer to be the "modem manager", let me know.
Okay, here's the list. By the way, all the modems on this list are
external. I don't have an IBM PC, so I can't use the the internal ones.
Name Price
Anchor 1200 $120
Anchor 2400 $190
Avatex 1200e $70
Avatex 2400 $180
Datatronics 1200 $120
Datatronics 2400 $220
Discovery 1200 $89
Everex 1200 (Evercom 12?) $99
Everex 2400 (Evercom 24?) $189
Expert 12e $99
Expert 24e $189
Hayes Smartmodem 1200 $274
Hayes Smartmodem 2400 $419
Multitech 1200 $225
Multitech 2400 $449
Packard Bell 1200 $89
Packard Bell 2400 $169
Practical Peripherals 1200 $139
Practical Peripherals 2400 $199
QIC 2400 $139
Smar TEAM 1200 $90
Smar TEAM 2400 $190
Smart One 2400 $169
THE 1200 $99
THE 2400 $159
USR Courier 1200 $159
USR Courier 2400 $299
USR Courier 2400e $339
Ventel 1200+ $239
Ventel 2400+ $359
Zoom MX 2400 $159
Zuckerboard 1200 $99
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Chris Ott Internet: chris@spock.ame.arizona.edu
Computational Fluid Mechanics Lab UUCP: {cmcl2,allegra,hao!noao}!arizona!
University of Arizona amethyst!spock!chrischris@spock (Chris Ott) (06/24/88)
Okay, everybody, I've got an idea. I'm looking for a modem. From the
reading I've done in this newsgroup, a lot of other people are, too. In
order to make sure I get the best possible value, I went through a computer
magazine (Computer Shopper) and found the lowest price for each brand of
modem. I will list them here and I would like anybody who has any experience
with any of them to email me and tell me about it. If no one else volunteers,
I will maintain the list and, anytime someone is looking for a modem, I
will mail them the list, with your comments attached. Does that sound like
a good idea? I would also appreciate comments as to which modems have error
correction, how long the guarantee is, etc. I've already posted this article
once and I only got one reply. Here is the article again with the comments
added.
Okay, here's the list. By the way, all the modems on this list are
external. I don't have an IBM PC, so I can't use the the internal ones.
Name Price
Anchor 1200 $120
Anchor 2400 $190
Not too bad - seems to work here.
Avatex 1200e $70
Avatex 2400 $180
Datatronics 1200 $120
Datatronics 2400 $220
Discovery 1200 $89
Everex 1200 (Evercom 12?) $99
Everex 2400 (Evercom 24?) $189
JUNK!!! bad!! For an outdial - ok. But when this modem answers at 1200,
it will not answer again at 2400, until power is cycled, or ATZ is sent
the modem - something Unix doesn't do.
Expert 12e $99
Expert 24e $189
Hayes Smartmodem 1200 $274
Ok.
Hayes Smartmodem 2400 $419
Multitech 1200 $225
Multitech 2400 $449
Very good. You set the talk rate to 9600 bps, and the modem will
translate to 2400/1200/300. Makes /etc/gettydefs easy. As well, with
the MNP 5 I have been able to get 380 cps out of this modem - not bad
for a 240 cps device!
Packard Bell 1200 $89
Packard Bell 2400 $169
Practical Peripherals 1200 $139
Practical Peripherals 2400 $199
QIC 2400 $139
Smar TEAM 1200 $90
Smar TEAM 2400 $190
Smart One 2400 $169
THE 1200 $99
THE 2400 $159
USR Courier 1200 $159
USR Courier 2400 $299
Not bad - seems to work ok here.
USR Courier 2400e $339
Ventel 1200+ $239
Ventel 2400+ $359
Zoom MX 2400 $159
Zuckerboard 1200 $99
Thanks in advance,
Chris
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Chris Ott Internet: chris@spock.ame.arizona.edu
Computational Fluid Mechanics Lab UUCP: {cmcl2,allegra,hao!noao}!arizona!
University of Arizona amethyst!spock!chris
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu (06/25/88)
You don't have a single NEC modem on the list. In my experience, the
NEC modems are well worth their significantly higher cost over the cheap
plastic Anchor, et. al. modems.
Mike Berger
Department of Statistics
Science, Technology, and Society
University of Illinois
berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
{ihnp4 | convex | pur-ee}!uiucuxc!clio!berger