Lewin, at 16:01 on Aug 31 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> The same could be said of ANY generic DSP modem, even the Courier.  Take 
BG> away its EPROM (and associated driver code) and you essentially end up with 
BG> the same device.  Seems your anti-MS paranoia has obviously clouded your 

LE> It seems to me on this issue you are being intentionally stupid, Bill.

Nope, just acknowledging the fact that for those who don't mind being tied
to a specific operating environment, the Winmodem could well be a
cost-effective alternative to a conventional modem, although I certainly
wouldn't buy one.

LE> The WinModem (and to a lesser degree RPI) is an unforgivable engineering 
LE> freak, the thalidomide child of modem design.

Agree 100% re RPI, but the Winmodem is a valid alternative IMO.  Anyway, as
an OS/2 user, the argument is pretty academic from my POV...

Regards, Bill
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