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>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Olan <michael@rumah.pc.my> writes:

 Michael> I just read a posting from another group saying how great
 Michael> the USR X2 is. Comments from anyone who has tried it?

 Michael> Also, I've seen quite a few adds for Merz 33600 which say
 Michael> it was voted best by some PC magazine, even tho its
 Michael> relatively el cheapo.

 Michael> I'm thinking of upgrading from this old Zoom 14.4 ;-)
 Michael> Well, its been fine for uucp!

 Michael> Out of curiosity, how come folks running MS Doze seem to
 Michael> have little problem with faxing. I'm sure the modems in
 Michael> the boxes they are buying are nothing
 Michael> special. Admittedly, my sample size is quite small.
 

 Michael> Mike

The Billy Gates crowd turns their computer on, sends a fax, and turns
it off. These modems do not have to operate flawlessly for extended
periods of time, like weeks and months without a power cycle, or even
a reset. Unix systems stay up around the clock. I don't turn off my
computer, any more than I turn off my refrigerator. If a modem is
glitchy, it might work fine for a few hours each day. Then it gets
turned off. When it gets turned on again, the modem gets a fresh
start. This usage pattern can hide a lot of glitches. These modems
are almost entirely used to originate calls. Only rarely to they
answer calls. Hence, the vendors work on getting originate mode to
operate acceptable, but almost ignore answer mode. The Zoom 14.4 is a
case in point.

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