Peter, at 14:06 on Mar 31 1997, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> No skin off my nose anyway, as I dumped USR some time ago.
BG> Great modems, but a crying bloody shame about their 
BG> diabolical lack of local backup.

PC> Your right there, I'd hate to think what i'd do if i ever 
PC> had to send the Courier back for repair, I'd be better off 
PC> sending it back to the USofA

If it's an Austel model, it will need to go to Melbourne, as I don't think
that USR supply SROs to modems intended for use in countries other than the
US.  At least with US/Canada models which have to go back to Illinois, USR
do pay the FedEx air freight charges back to Australia (around US$50,
incidentally).

BG> The even funnier thing is that Dynalink sell precisely the 
BG> SAME internal modem as USR, but for just over HALF the price 
BG> that USR is charging.  Dunno about you Peter, but I'm 
BG> laughing all the way to my bank...  :)

PC> That is strange how the price varies so much.

It's actually a wonderful insight into precisely how much USR are gouging
the public with their outrageosuly priced products, if you ask me.

PC> Now with the Sportster Pausing problem fixed the Dynalink is even better 
PC> value.

Agreed (that problem's been fixed for ages now, BTW).

Regards, Bill

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