On May 30, 1996 at 07:38, Bill Grimsley of 3:640/305.9 wrote:

 db>> With programmers from MBE writing the controller/DSP code?  :-)
 BG> Shit no!  I'd learn C++ and write my own in that case...

My point exactly - USR modems would no longer be as good as they were
previously if they replaced the programmers with idiots.

 db>> what a heap of shit, and I couldn't bring myself to tell the guy.
 BG> Jeeze, I sure would have.  :)

It's political - the braindead "Computer Shop" in the same
Division sells the bloody things to equally braindead users, then poor me
(Communications) has to help support 'em;  to tell the user that they've
bought a dud would be the equivalent of sticking a pitch fork in my rear,
which is not something I'm planning to do anytime soon.

My alternative is to be somewhat more cagey about the whole thing .. I'm
starting my devilishly cunnin' plan next week, so we'll see how it works
out.  ;-)

 BG> The TR-250 wasn't a bad modem in its day, but still way overpriced.

Agreed - which is why I stuck with the M5 (yeah, overpriced too - but not
as much as the TR-250).

You've gotta admit, the rush of "Internet", "Cyberwank"
and "Disinformation Micropath" over the past couple of years has
helped raise the popularity of modems (and subsequently, drop their
prices).

Cheers..

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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