On Thursday July 25 1996, Bill Grimsley wrote to John Piper ...

 JP> Despite the extra features in the non-Austel approved Couriers, I'm happy
 JP> to wait until they become available in the Australian models.

 BG> You may not be so complacent when you learn that there is generally a
 BG> delay of between 12-18 months before US feature upgrades are added to 061
 BG> SDLs.

It is a large time span, but dependant on one's desire to use the
facilities when they become available, the delay may not be so bad.

 JP> I already have a modem which can do more than most, so I have no grounds
 JP> to complain. :-)

 BG> I bet you change your tune quick smart when CID becomes available locally,
 BG> yet your modem still doesn't support it.  Same with Distinctive Ring,
 BG> which is already available here - pity your Austel Courier can't use it.

I can see your point here, and I have little doubt that I will probably
want to use some of these features some time in the future when they are
available, but for now, I am happy to wait.

I'm one of these people who doesn't rush to try out a new service orfeature
as soon as it becomes available. In fact, I haven't even used the fax
facilities in any of my modems. And how long have fax modems been around?
:-)

John (japp{at}mpx.com.au)

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