Hello Paul,

On Sep 30 10:27 in a msg to Poe Lim, Paul Wankadia of 3:640/772.3 wrote:

 PW> being just a tad  faster than 16.8k...?  If so, can you guess
 PL> I have a node (hi Steve!) that connects HST for certain types of
 PL> out-going mail; connect time is significantly faster, and for small

 PW> I think someone once said that when they crashmailed some place, it
 PW> would be faster/cheaper to send it by 2400 than by V.34... ;)

That is the case.

 PL> packets, the whole lot can be sent in about the time it takes to
 PL> negotiate a v.34 call, and set up the session.

 PW> What does the connect sound like?  No "boing boing"??? <:( :) 

No, hardly any noise, as it connects very quickly.

Cheers,
Poe

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