> At 02:26 PM 10/24/96 -0700, you wrote:
> >> Now just what is wrong with this picture ? To discredit a great
> >> modem like the Sportster is not very cool,
> >
> >They used to be quite lovely, really. I have fond memories of my 14.4
> >Sportster. It would work with whatever I hung it on - an AT&T PC7300,
> >a couple of PCs, a Micro Annex XL, whatever.
> >
> >Then they became 28.8, and things started getting squirrelly.
> >
> >Then they became 33.6, and it became quite clear they were no longer
> >Scottish.
>
> I couldn't disagree more. With the correct (manufacturer's) maintanence and
> cooling, I've never seen a better modem. I always connect at 115,200, which
> I cannot claim of any other modem, and have had 1 DOA out of 45. Worth every
> penny.
Step 1:
Take a look at comp.dcom.modems.
End of argument.
Sportsters have and continue to have a very spotty performance record.
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