->  On 05-02-97 RAY TAYLOR wrote to LEE SIMPKINS... 
->  
->  RT> the PC modem.  Where do you think the "Standard Hayes AT set" comes 
->  RT> from?  Of course they're compat with everything. And if it isn't, the 
->  RT> the modem it wont connect too is a peice of junk.  Hayes IS the 
->  RT> standard 
->  RT> of all modems.  Hayes modems are the best to have.  Plain and simple. 
->  
->  
->   Hmmmm do we forget that Hayes had to file for bankruptcy protection ?? 
-> They no doubt were the best.... but they are no longer in control of 
-> setting standards on the market... in fact US Robotics is very strong with 
-> their recent 3Com merger and they got the first release on X2 56K 
-> technology for modems.  US Robotics is moving very aggresively to get 56K 
-> standards set with mostly their input and direction.  It could be that US 
-> Robitics takes the lead and wins this round in the high tech trend setting 
-> race. 
->  
-> ==> Shane <== 
->  
-> (O.K.  you got me.... I own a US Robotics Sportster 56K modem !) 
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Yes I agree, USR are "top-of-the-line" modems.  What I was saying is
that Hayes DID set the standards in modems for a long time.  And I STILL
consider them very high quality.  And anybody that argues that they're
not, is a fool.  Hayes DOES know what they are doing when it comes to
modems, filing for bankrupcy or no.  And another thing is that I have
ALWAYS been partial to originals.  Like Hayes for modems, IBM for
computer systems (although I don't own an IBM, I built my computer from
scratch), and so on. 
-Ray
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