On Jun 02, 1996 at 10:07, Bill Grimsley of 3:640/305.9 wrote:

 db>> Just be thankful your USR doesn't decide to turn into a toaster at a
 db>> moment's notice.  ;-)
 BG>
 BG> You may well laugh, but it appears that the latest US/Canada SDL is
 BG> killing USR's flash-ROM chips like flies at the moment.

I'm still splitting my sides after reading Dave Hatch's comment - "the
modems are fine, as long as you keep the manufacturer away from 'em". 
ROFL!!  ;-)

Seriously, I have no doubt that in general USRs are damn fine modems;  but
realistically, I cannot and will not believe that they are "so much
better" than the rest of the world, as many FRZs claim.  This sort of
stuff-up only serves to prove that point - anyone can fail, but to really
fuckup requires an EPROM burner.

 BG> Mine happened to flash OK, whilst poor old Russell managed to annihilate
 BG> 60% of his Courier collection in just one fell swoop.

Ouch...

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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