werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig) (04/26/91)
MacWeek of April 16, page 26 reports that Global Village began shipping an improved model of their ADB-modem together with a new version of their software (Vn. 1.05) which allows send-fax transmission speed of 9600baud. the article INCORRECTLY states that modems manufactured before March 1990 require a hardware change to use the 9600bps software. IN FACT, it should have said March 1991 (i.e. last month) Furthermore the article states, that the new software can be ordered from Global at a cost of $60 and that it is available also for downloading on America Online. I called Global to verify the information (not least because I did not believe the March 1990) and learned that older modems can be factory upgraded at a cost of $49 to be capable of the 9600 fax-send speed. I also learned that together with Apple's release of System 7 in mid-May, there will be a release 1.06 of Global's software for compatibility reasons with the CTB of System 7. As the software is proprietary and only works with the Global hardware, I was kindly given permission to make the software available in RASCAL's FTPable archives (and I created a directory mac/support-of-products/GlobalVillage where I will make version 1.04 available (as well as 1.05 and 1.06, as soon as I receive it) Cheers, ---Werner