Robert Pearson wrote in a message to Kurt Weiske:

 RP>      True, but I wouldn't trust a V.34 Sportster to be up 24
 RP> hours/day, especially with the overheating problems I've heard
 RP> about it. 

I would - mines been running for several months without a glitch. I just
touched the top after being on for weeks, and it's cool. Ditto for the
bottom.

 RP>      At some point, you have to ask yourself what level of quality
 RP> you will sacrifice to get a cheaper modem.  Remember, the modem is
 RP> one of the most important components for a BBS.  IMHO it's much
 RP> more important to have a quality modem on the BBS line, then it is
 RP> to say have a Pentium vs a used 386.  Unlike an "end user" a BBS
 RP> pretty much needs to be able to connect with a wide range of
 RP> modems, ranging from things like Couriers on the high end, to (way
 RP> too much) RPI junk on the low end, with a lot of stuff in between. 
 RP> The Courier has high "interop ability" (ie it will connect with a
 RP> wide range of other modems), and that can be valuable for a BBS
 RP> sysop.

That's why I got a Sportster.  :)

--- timEd 1.10+