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echo: zyxel
to: JOE SCHWEIER
from: LENNART EINARSSON
date: 1996-11-01 11:33:00
subject: Re: 28k8 vs 33k6

 .-> When is ZyX going to realize that people *want* even ZyX to be able to
 -> use 33.6?
 JS> Do an ISDN upgrade and get an increase to 128K....for the extra 100K
 JS> transfer rate..one that is rare I might add...is not worth their time.
 JS> they have bigger fish to fry...ie routers & ISDN....analog is on the
I don't use ISDN, it's to much money in it. Above that it's not so
reliable over here yet.
 JS> way out ....tell me do you still use DOS???  
Yes, it's the best way to run a BBS.
 
 -> It looks like ZyX never ever is going to release any software to all of 
s
 -> that want do "drive" faster.
 JS> they said they weren't....I've found that they usually keep their
 JS> word. 
Yes, I know, and because of that I probably will sell my Elite.
 -> Is there anybody out there, that has the knowledge to make a "fix" for
 -> it? Or does "we" have to sell our Elite's and buy USR's instead?
 JS> How much do you want for the modem??
 
Don't know yet.
 
 -> I really love my Elite *BUT* I'm getting real tired of waiting for higher
 -> speed on Elite! Why not let it out, when Elite can handle it!
 JS> doesn't sound like love to me...
Why not? USR works fine over here with 33k6, I really *don't* like USR but
my users want more speed, ZyX can't obviously provide that. No use to "hang
around here" anymore, it seems like nothing is going to happen anyway.
 
 -> I'm fully aware of that it's not a standard speed, but what heck! Who
 -> cares, LET THE SPEED BE FREE!
 JS> When I read their status on the v.34+ standard I agreed with it...they
 JS> didn't want to spend time on a dieing protocol.  They wanted to make
 JS> the best 28.8 and ISDN modems on the market....I believe I want the
 JS> bugs in the rom fixed before I get v.34+... 
There isn't so much bugs left, it's time to make it go -=faster->
/Lempa, E-Post: dioden@topazen.hammar.pp.se
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