Rod, at 10:58 on Mar 29 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Good point.  The CPU and DSP are much the same in both models,
BG> so it's not as if the V.32bis model lacks the grunt.  However,
BG> the EPROM is surface-mounted (and soldered) from memory, plus
BG> I'm sure there are other major differences which would virtually
BG> make such an upgrade difficult, if not impossible.

RS> Some suggestion that they have gone that way with the latest batch of V34+
RS> Sporsters too, no more socket. Someone, Gene from memory, waffled about
RS> flashrom, but its more likely its a soldered in rom now. Fuck that for a 
RS> joke.

I was under the impression that the ROM was soldered only in the DSVD
Sportie, which is indeed a flash-ROM model.  In fact, I'd go as far as to
say that no manufacturer in their right mind would fail to socket their
EPROMS, something which would make bugfixes and upgrades an absolute
fucking nightmare.  I can't recall a single V.34 or V.FC modem where the
ROM wasn't socketed (although I suppose that sooner or later, some fuckwit
will get around to it)...

Regards, Bill

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