-=> Quoting Robert Pearson to Andrew Adams <=-

 AA> Why? Last time I checked, the Sportster was your best bet...

 RP> IMHO the Sportster is the CHEAPER of the two modems, and the
 RP> Courier is the BETTER of the two modems.  Especially for BBS use
 RP> (where you can save money by using the sysop program) it can make
 RP> sense to get the better of the two modems. In fact, anyone who uses
 RP> their modem extensively might find the extra expense for a Courier
 RP> "worth it".

The Sportster has one thing going for it for BBS  use, IMO:  It's the 
Big Mac of modems. Everyone has one, and if you  have a  problem with 
it, there's a good chance someone else has the modem and can help.

I  asked  for  an  init  string  for the  Sportster, and  got several 
responses. I dropped the init string in to  BINKLEY.CFG, and  haven't 
had a problem since.

Sure, a Courier is a much better modem, but I  have better  things to 
spend my money on, since there' usually a gap between  hardware costs 
and my user donation for the month.  :)




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