Re: GS Fax software and modem deal

[lurch@eskimo.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

luigi@ace.com (Luigi) writes:



< >huh?  I sincerely doubt compatibility is a problem.. these days a
< >faxmodem is pretty much a faxmodem.  What I WOULD consider is the
< >overall quality of the modem.  How much is it? what modem is it a
< >clone of?  how sensitive is it? what is it's receive threshold?
< >If the modem costs less than $150 (list)
< >(and I'm assuming it's a v.32bis modem) I wouldn't bother.

<Actually, just because a modem (I assume you mean 9600 of 14.4k baud) is
<under- what did you say???? $150???- doesn't mean it's bad quality!

<Ever hear of the LinkLink 144 or the Magnum 144? They are both under
<your price and are excellent quality! The first is $99 and the latter is
<only- are you ready?- $89 for a 14400 baud faxmodem!
<I have the LinkLink and it has worked almost perfectly for almost a
<year now.

I HAVE heard of them - in fact, those are two I'm specifically targeting
with my recomendationt o not buy.  you re one of the lucky ones.  you either
live in a land of VERY clean phone lines, or you live qute close to your telephone switching center .  I've tried the lineLink as close at 15K feet from the switching center and had no end of connection troubles.  Supra and Zoom modems also tested at that site worked just fine.

Therefore, I feel perfectly justified in quoting "you get what you pay for"

Lurch