blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) (05/21/87)
Does anyone have any experience with the following low cost 2400 baud
external modems?
Desktalk II 2400 $199, USA Flex (800) 872-3539
Features: Hayes clone, 5 year warranty, help screen, 11 LEDs,
plastic case, 30 day money back guarantee.
CEI Super Modem 2400 $199.95, Communications Electronics Inc.
(800) USA-DISK
Features: Hayes clone, 5 year warranty, help screen, 11 LEDs,
plastic case, non-volatile RAM, software volume control.
Expert 24e $199, Advanced Computer Technology (800) 654-6464
Features: Hayes clone, 2 year warranty, help screen, LEDs ?,
automatic data/voice switch, volume control, stores
two 33 digit phone numbers, aluminum (I think) case.
The Desktalk and Super Modem appear to be the same critter with
different names, the pictures look the same except for the name on
the front panel. The Expert makes no mention of LEDs, but it appears
to have an aluminum case, while the other two look like plastic.
For $200 I'm really tempted to move up to 2400 baud, but I'd like to
know if anyone can make a recommendation on one of these modems.
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Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland
UUCP Address: {ihnp4,decvax}!decwrl!esunix!blgardne
Alternate: {ihnp4,seismo}!utah-cs!utah-gr!uplherc!esunix!blgauuuuumartin@uhccux.UUCP (05/28/87)
In article <304@esunix.UUCP> blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) writes: >Does anyone have any experience with the following low cost 2400 baud >external modems? > >Desktalk II 2400 $199, USA Flex (800) 872-3539 > Features: Hayes clone, 5 year warranty, help screen, 11 LEDs, > plastic case, 30 day money back guarantee. We use the Desktalk II 2400 baud external modem, and have not had a single problem with it. We modified our uucp files to show that a hayes modem was in use at 2400 baud, and it worked perfectly. No hacks, etc. 100% Hayes compatibility + 5 year warranty are what sold us. Regards, Brian K. Martin, M.D. CEO, Martin Information Systems, Ltd. 3420-A Hinahina Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 (808) 735-5661 ARPA: uhccux!medix!martin@nosc.mil UUCP: { ihnp4,ucbvax,dcdwest,seismo }!sdcsvax!nosc!uhccux!medix!martin