And a nice morning to you Spaceman Phil. 
       Your comment about this: 
 PR> I noticed a few days ago in an article in Computer Shopper, they 
 PR> recommended that nobody should buy a 56k modem unless their 28.8k 
 PR> or 33.6k modem connects at its' maximum rate.  This is a load of 
 PR> hogwash.  If X2/v.90 works at all, it should give you a faster 
 PR> connection than you're used to. 
       shows that you missed a little point. If their system/line noise 
prevent them from connecting at 33k6 with their modem, the x2/v.90 will 
not be of any use to them  as it too will connect at the previous rate 
of less than 33k6. 
                               Methink! 
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