PE> If I had my time again, I would buy a Yum Cha modem, instead of
PE> kidding myself that the extra money spent to get a sysop-deal
PE> on an expensive modem was actually going to achieve something.

JT> I work with a company that the salespeople thought it would be fun
JT> to sell yumcha modems.  I have to fix them.  If they are not under
JT> warranty, (where they are sent to the supplier) they are written off.

Just like most computer components are that fail outside warrantee.
And they are cheap enough at sub $200 money so thats no big deal.

AND quite a few of them have FIVE year warrantees too, so its not very
likely that you will be caring at all if it fails outside warrantee.

JT> Without being derogatory to anyone, the only comment I
JT> can make about the yumcha's is that they are nothing short
JT> of completely and absolutely fucked in every way imaginable.
JT> They wouldn't be suitable even for a suppository.

Thats crap John, some do work fine.

You want to watch it too, you say you say that to the customers
who return a modem. They can pull the plug on people who do that.

PE> BTW, someone has called about 5 times in the last hour, and
PE> is getting a fax connection, which is taking about 10 minutes
PE> before it drops out. You aren't trying out a shit-box USR are you?

JT> Yes I am, but no it wasn't me calling.  Either way I wouldn't wait
JT> 10 minutes before trying again.  My tolerance to non-functional
JT> modems at the moment is almost nil no thanks to the banksia,

There certainly is some evidence of steam coming out the ears |-)

JT> I would wait maybe 10 seconds before chucking the thing out the window.

Might make it a bit hard to get your money back from the Modem Superstore |-)

JT> BTW, anyone want my banksia?  Four rom upgrades, one board mod and
JT> much head- banging-against-walls later, I'm rid of the thing like
JT> one would be glad to be rid of a tumor.  Suitable as comfortable
JT> suppository. Caution, extended use may cause brain damage.  Going cheap.

Chuck it out the window |-)
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