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echo: aust_modem
to: Jonathan Ninedek
from: John Piper
date: 1996-01-27 07:11:08
subject: Modem

Hi Jonathan.

On Tuesday January 23 1996, Jonathan Ninedek wrote to John Piper ...

 JP> However, Dynalinks do have a problem recognising the dial tone on the
 JP> Australian PSTN.

 JN> Which is a non-issue to everyone but BBS sysops,

How do you figure that the modem's inability to recognise the dial tone is
a sysop-only problem? It affects anyone who uses the modem ...

 JN> who should be spending more on a modem anyway.

Not necessarily. Sysops -- ANYONE -- should spend money on the best modem
for the job, ie, one which performs reliably in their environment. If there
is a higher price to pay, so be it.

Johnno

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