Request for opinions on 28.8 voice-capable modems

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hi,

His name was Matthew Marjanovic... wrote:
> I know the champion of vgetty is the ZyXel U1496, in any of its incarnations.
> 
> However, I'd like to move up to a 28.8kbps model.  Are there any 28.8 models
>  with voice capability and stability that match the 1496?  
> 
> The Elite 2864, ZyXel's latest offering, has been getting severely panned on
>  the Net, so I'm feeling a bit of trepidation about putting the investment
>  into it.
> What are people's experiences, if any, with the 2864?  Any other 28.8 modems?

I use the 2864 for Fax and Data, and I'm very happy with it. Voice isn't
yet fully supported by vgetty, but this will come.

> Also, a question about chipsets:  it seems like Zyxel makes their own, and
>  Rockwell chips are used by almost everyone else.  Are there any others?  Have
>  Rockwell chipsets improved any in bulletproofedness in the last couple years?

Rockwell is still something to avoid like the plague. They don't care for
exisiting standards, their implementation of ***whatever*** is usually
very sloppy and buggy, and their "technical support" is even worse.

>  Have any global standards been set or proposed for voice function commands?

Yes, IS-101. ZyXEL implements it, Rockwell still cooks their own.

gert

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