Meng-Shi, at 23:23 on Sep 06 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Find yourself a more obliging dealer, as physically 
BG> inspecting the chip is the only way (apart from attempting to 
BG> flash the modem with the US/Canada SDL dated April 29, 
BG> something which can't be done with the Australian Couriers 
BG> anyway). 

ML> I went to the PC 96 Show and talked to the Sales Manager for 
ML> Modem Connection (USR Distributor). Apparently they haven't 
ML> heard of this problem in the OZ version of the Courier but I 
ML> wasn't at all impressed with his reasoning (He said Austel is 
ML> very strict and this problem wouldn't have got through Austel! :-).

What a load of crap!  It has nothing to do with Austel approval.

ML> Anyway, as others have explained, there isn't a 4/29 version of the OZ 
ML> firmware code yet and this problem may be a time bomb waiting to happen.

My sentiments exactly.

ML> The good thing with the OZ version I guess is that the Courier has only 
ML> recently got a wider distribution and the new stock coming in hopefully 
ML> would have had this bug ironed out.

More than likely.

ML> Now that I've found out my PC Card modem can connect quite 
ML> well to my ISP since they upgrade their equipment, I just 
ML> might save the money I would have spent on the Courier to buy 
ML> the USR Pilot instead :-)

Conspicuous consumption of the worst kind.  Have you no shame?  :)

Regards, Bill

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