On Jun 02, 1996 at 09:36, Bill Grimsley of 3:640/305.9 wrote:

 db>> My point exactly - USR modems would no longer be as good as they were
 db>> previously if they replaced the programmers with idiots.
 BG> Sure, no argument with that at all, although I am rather curious as to
 BG> why you used the past tense above.  Waddya mean "were
previously" ?  :)

Oops .. did I let the cat out of the bag?  ;-)

 BG> I found that a degree of tact worked wonders, such as saying to the
 BG> customer that "these are quite good VCRs when you consider
their price".
 BG> :)

Stuff the "customer" .. I'm talking about playing politics with
the idiots who sell the shitty modems in the first place!

 db>> Agreed - which is why I stuck with the M5 (yeah, overpriced too - but
 db>> not as much as the TR-250).
 BG> Presumably your M5 was the 12kbps model...

I believe so .. can't remember with absolute certainty, though.

 BG> ...although I understand that around 50 or so full-on 14k4bps models
 BG> accidentally found their way into general release.

Yup.  There was apparently also a short-lived "SmartModem M9F"
that a guy at work was unfortunate enough to buy (in between M7F and M11F,
it was only a 14.4Kbps unit).  :-)

Cheers..

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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