On Feb 25, 1996 at 02:28, Paul Edwards of 3:711/934.9 wrote:

 db>> To be honest, I have no idea - few modems these days seem to have a
 db>> "neat" appearance at all.  The M34F case is basically
the same as the
 db>> old M7F case...

I checked - it's the very same case.

 db>> ...so NetComm's been using it for a few years now.  Without actually
 db>> having owned a USR, I assume that USR have been using the same
 db>> case style for a lot longer and don't see any point/need in changing.

I don't mind the look of the new Banksia MyFastModems, either - not too far
removed from the NetComm style, but in
"way-cool-dark-computer-colours".  :-)

 PE> I can't imagine the case costing a lot of money whichever way
 PE> they design it, so they may as well make it look smart.

As I said, some companies (eg., USR) probably don't see any need or point
since their modems are selling anyway.  "Style" is just part of
the NetComm image, I guess - like the infamous "marble
staircase".  :-)

Who knows, maybe it's that very "style" and "image"
focus that sold their "unknown Australian modems" into the
European and Japanese markets.

 PE> My Spirit looked smart too.  Not as smart as the M34F though.
 PE> And the Maestro ZXR 2400 is an example of not-smart.  My
 PE> Bit Blitzer was pretty smart too.

A lot of modems these days look exactly the same way modems did back in the
'80s - not nice at all.  Banksia and NetComm are two companies who have
changed the appearance of their modems, but compaines like InterLink and
USR don't seem to care.

Cheers..

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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