Paul, at 12:03 on Jan 27 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Dunno if you read the USR_MODEMS echo, but I know you read AUST_MODEMS, and 
BG> nobody else has EVER reported similar problems with the Courier.

PE> I've heard it all before, with the Spirit.  Everyone was saying
PE> how great it was, then I went and bought one, and then started
PE> telling everyone why it was a heap of shit.

But Paul, the Spirit had several specifically documented deficiencies, some
of which I've even experienced myself.  I really wish I was in a position
to come and check your entire system and its setup.

BG> Maybe Paul's place is jinxed...

PE> I've seen you going head-first into my telephone line and
PE> now even supernatural beings in my house.  Funny you never
PE> mentioned these possibilities when I had a Spirit, which
PE> was having FAR more success than this modem.

Unless the particular Courier you're using has some obscure fault, I still
don't believe that your current problems are modem-related.  I've had more
exposure to Couriers than 90% of people in Australia, and I've NEVER had
occasion to blame the modem for anything such as you describe.

PE> In fact, the success of the Spirit is enough to prove that
PE> the Courier has a fixable deficiency. 

Nope, I refuse to believe that the Couriers are basically flawed.  My own
experiences with USRs suggests quite the opposite.  Have you checked your
serial I/O card yet?  Or your serial cable?

I also have to ask the question:  why hasn't Dave Drummond experienced any
of the problems about which you're complaining?  Think about it.

Regards, Bill

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