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echo: hs_modems
to: EUGEN WOIWOD
from: LAWRENCE MINTZ
date: 1997-09-10 16:11:00
subject: Usr??

EW>|*****************|David Wei wrote:
EW>While Eugen was busy watching Star Trek DS9 :), David Wei wrote..
EW> -=>> Quoting Herbert Graf to Richard Morris <=-
EW> HG>> Yes it can, AFAIK the sportster for Mac is exactly the same
EW> HG>> except the box comes with mac software and with a modem to Mac
EW> HG>> cable.
EW> DW>  And as a side note, USR Modems for PC comes with absolutely NO
EW> DW>  CABLE, Not in the Sportster (ext) Box nor in the Courier (ext)
EW> DW>  Box... Then  again,
EW> DW>  I already have a bunch of serial cables... 
EW>|*************************************|
EW>Funny, I would think USR would include a serial cable, considering
EW>the prices they ask for thier modem product's! :)
And *one* reason they don't is that they don't know whether the modem 
will be connected to a PC class serial connector (DB-25) or an AT class 
serial connector (DB-9) or to something other than a PC which could use 
*any* connector (and either male or female genders.)
Larry
                           
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