John, at 11:14 on Nov 10 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

JP> At $399-odd, the X-Files modem is surprisingly cheaper than any other 
JP> NetComm modem I've ever seen.

BG> One can buy two perfectly usable Taiwanese Rockwell 33k6 clones for that 
BG> amount, and still have enough cash left over to buy a 4X CD-ROM drive, or 
BG> whatever...

JP> Would you do that? I certainly wouldn't.

I would, and I did.  I flatly refuse to believe that a $450 Courier is
three times better than a $150 Rockwell, and apart from losing my 33600
connects, this GVC works no less reliably than my Courier did.

JP> I've well and truly learnt my lesson when it comes to inferior modems.

The most important lesson I've learned lately is NOT to allow myself to be
gouged by greedy modem manufacturers.  Besides, my penis size is such that
I don't need to buy another USR to feel superior in this area...

Regards, Bill

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