Rod, at 13:39 on May 24 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Nope, it's "Rockwell Protocol Interface", and these modems are cheap
BG> because they have no error correction (bit-stripping) in hardware.

BG> Intel make their own modems (and they're not too bad, either), so I'd
BG> be very surprised if they were flogging RPI modems too. Technologically,
BG> it's a hell of a retrograde step, and quite unforgivable IMO.

RS> So why is USRs Winmodem forgivable ?  Coz you are a USR Zealot ?

Maybe the fact that the Winmodem isn't RPI has something to do with it? 
RPI means Rockwell Protocol Interface, for the braindead, and the USR
Winmodem, whilst also requiring software for its bit-stripping, is still
NOT an RPI modem, which just happens to have been what we were discussing.

And no, I don't think that ANY software-based EC modem is forgivable, and I
hope that USR lose heaps because of theirs.  But then what do I care
anyway, when I run a shitbox Courier with HARDWARE EC.

Regards, Bill
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