-=> Quoting Francis Nethercott to Richard Town <=-

 RT> allow up to 20 different country configs selectable by an init code...
 FN> And wouldn't it be a "relief" for the customer's part,
not to mention
 FN> the cuts in production costs, etc., if USRobotics will implement that
 FN> feature in all of their modem lines??!


Can't do that!  Profit's a function of costs (within what the market will
stand as RRP)  So more localised profit centres = more overall group
profit.  Justification for single country-specific modems = country specific
approvals :-))

Quite what's going to happen after the EU Court's
recent ruling against banning use/sale of one EAA countries' approved modem
in another EAA country, I'm not sure

Of course, it would be quite wrong to cynically suggest that any modem
manufacturer has a vested interest in the maintenance of country specific
modem approvals

 FN> Heck, I'd be more than willing to shell out some bucks for the
 FN> additional RAM or NVRAM chips required to store those *extra* configs!

As a general guide, here in the UK the Zoom WorldClass BABT-approved internal
is UKP159 and the cheapest seen for the US version UKP139.  Both are +17.5
percent VAT 

Me and my WorldClass PCMCIA are quite happy when travelling -- both sides
of the pond.  But havn't been on a plane yet that has its 'phone available
outside of 1st Class :(   They probably havn't got a modem lead socket
anyway...

Unless someone knows better?  If so, which airline?

rgdZ
Richard

... how does it stack up against other leading V.34 28.8 modems?  

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