Robert, at 19:09 on Jan 28 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Fraid they do, Paul.  Banksia, Zoom, and USR (amongst others) make what
BG> they call RPI modems, and these have no EC in hardware at all, relying on
BG> the supplied software to perform error correction.  They're considerably
BG> cheaper, but why anybody would buy one is completely beyond me.

RJ> Some people buy them because they have more sense than money. 

Que?  Only a complete moron would bother with a crippled RPI modem.

RJ> Some people buy them because  they aren't/weren't aware of the difference 
RJ> between modems. 

Having worked for a modem specialist store, I can forgive prospective
clients their ignorance, but not that of dodgy salesmen trying to get rid
of their cheap RPI modems upon these poor unsuspecting bastards.

RJ> I've just given you two reasons without having to THINK too hard 
RJ> about it. Perhaps I'm not past it yet or is it not beyond me?

No, I think your past it, as neither reason was valid.  :)

Regards, Bill

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