RE: Modems

[Robert Speed <nospam [at] Viclabs.co.uk>]

What do you know, Simon's answered for me....
Re : Pace Modems and such...

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From: Simon Wood <Simon.Wood [at] pace.co.uk>
To: wylug [at] scs.leeds.ac.uk
Subject: RE: Modems
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 08:47:48 -0000

> >I have a generic 336 (external) from PC world - French made I think -
> about
> >£30 ???
> >
> >Seems to work OK
>
> Penny wise; pound foolish.
>
> The initial cost of a modem is soon dwarfed by one's telecomm's charges,
> and the time and effort in sorting out a modem with a substandard chipset
> can be considerable.
[<Simon Wood>]
It really depends on what you are doing with it... collecting email, sending
fax and low speed browsing should be OK. It rare to get 56K with a 56K, I
normally connect at 40K through a long extension that the cats have chewed.

> 1. Other things being equal an external modem is to be preferred. You
> will power cycle your modem far more often then your computer.
[<Simon Wood>]
Agreed, a UART based interface means that you are definitely going to work
with Linux.

> 2. Identify a make which has consistently done well in reviews of
> performance
> and stability.
>
> Look no further than the famous name of PACE, and it most pleasing to
> report that PACE is based in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
[<Simon Wood>]
Glad to hear that you like Pace Modems (based in Saltaire), they are
'top-dog'.
Unfortunately Pace Modems went bust earlier in the year (note they are a
different company to Pace Micro Technology - the satellite people).

> Just a satisfied customer.
>
> Ben.
>
[<Simon Wood>]
Now the sales pitch. A colleague has a number of Pace 33K external modems
that where purchased at the Liquidation sale (all the 56K ones have been
sold) and he's offering them at 12 UKP each. (Please note I'm note making
any money on this....)

Simon Wood

Hardware Engineer
Pace Micro Technology plc
Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley
West Yorkshire, BD18 3LF
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