> USR is overpriced - rockwell chips are GREAT, its the crap that is put around them (the
> isolation transformer and the surge supression especially) is the problem. A good
> high-end Rockwell-based External 28.8k is about $150/each, and work as well as a USR of
> $225.
Yes, USR modems are priced a bit higher. I'm paying $265 a port for the
USR Total Control MP/16 product. But, the reliability is worth the extra
cost. I know a couple of ISPs who have, or are, converting to USR due to
various problems with the cheapie modems.
>
> Plus USR has a little problem with reliability, the newish models seem to fry a lot.
Yes, the Sportsters have some reliability problems. I would never use
them for an ISP. An ISP should use the Courier or Total Control products
instead of sportsters.
I had a whole batch of Sportsters with the 10/18/95 ROMS. They quit
answering the phone after a few hours.
Brian