Randall, at 14:46 on Nov 18 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> V.8 CI tones and fax CNG tones are at different frequencies,
BG> and no halfway decent modem should mistake one for the other.

RL> The modem can distinguish between the tones. As it is set up 
RL> to answer fax through the "special" plug, it does have 
RL> trouble tho'. This is designed for home/small business use 
RL> that would probably only need the fax/voice capabilities 
RL> anyway. Works a treat at that.

Ah, you're not referring to the modem at all, but an add-on call
discriminator (like the one you have now, presumably).  Either you didn't
make that clear, or I missed the inference (probably the latter).  :)

BG> If V.8 CI sets off fax answer, the modem is a heap of shit.

RL> Seems everything that you don't personally use is a heap of shit, Bill.

Didn't have to use the original Pentium CPU to know that they were shit. 

RL> KTX modems are *not that* good.

With constant 28k8 or 26k4 connects to Dave (instead of the Courier's usual
33k6), no diagnostics at all, no auxiliary RJ-11 socket, no upgradeability,
et al, I don't disagree with that assessment at all.  I still don't think
the Courier is worth 3X the price of the cheaper Rockwell clones though.

RL> Maybe you should try things before you condemn them.

In fact, I generally do.  I thought you knew that.

Regards, Bill

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