BG> I just called again, and all I got was the fax tones this time, which
BG> is pretty weird, considering my modem is not issuing any CNG or V.8
BG> CI tones.
BV> Same here.
BG> So much for his main objective, runninng a fast and reliable board.  With
BG> the modem circus now entering its 4th or 5th month, I have to say that
BG> Paul's is the most UNRELIABLE board I've called during that period, by far.

It has become, since he started fucking with it. I'm sure I can
remember Paul saying that he was pissed off with Sysops who were
always screwing with things and breaking them.

BG> Sorry about your Viper, but she's fucked, Jim.
BV> Any sane person would have learnt after the Spirit fiasco.
BG> Pretty easy to see now why some sane people choose to pay a premium for
BG> proven BBS-reliable modems, like the $1100 Microcom Deskporte Fast+ (which
BG> is being rebadged by Banksia as its top model), or the $799 USR Courier.

That might be a bit rich nowadays. In all honesty I can't see why he
didn't look at the Banksia MyFastModem V.34, which is a bargain and
works. Okay, it uses a Rockwell chipset, but anything local does and
this thing actually works. FWIW, I reckon the only *real* problem
with Rockwell modems is that the idiots who design stuff with them
don't know what they are doing. They take the *sample* code provided
by Rockwell and use it for production product. That's why none of
the stuff works. It's all being designed (thrown together) by
amateurs and people with about as much knowledge as Paul.

Regards, Brenton
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