On Tuesday, November 12 1996, Frank Croft wrote to Russell Brooks ...

 FC> I dont own a courier or whatever, and it seems the message should

 RB> And Yes, I can see that you don't even know what a "Courier" is.

 FC> Ummm a modem?

No, you silly boy. It's a person who delivers goods for a living.

 FC> This sounds reasonable, but if I am transfering files it tells me the
 FC> cps rate so as long as it is about 3200 I'm happy, this would be a
 FC> normal rate for 28.8?

Thereabouts. It varies.

 FC> Also, what is the benefit in buying a modem that is more expensive than
 FC> your glue 'n' go. For me I dont give a shit about voice mail, pretty
 FC> lights, nice cover, x-files logo, plug pack for wall,

LEDs are handy for monitoring the modem's operation, and a plug pack is
handy for those times when you feel the urge to switch your modem on.
Actually, you can switch it on, but not much will happen without a plug
pack.

 FC> all I need is something to change the output of my computer into something
 FC> that can travel down the phone line and as I have so far found, I have no
 FC> probs with this fairly average modem that I am using, it seems to achieve
 FC> transfer rates that are what I have heard on this and other conferences as
 FC> being quite good. So its all I need.

You basically get what you pay for with modems.

John (japp{at}mpx.com.au)

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