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Re: USR Sportster 33.6!

Date:1:36 am Mon Nov 6, 1995
Number:#33
From:Papa Bear Zalapski
Base:Commercials
To:Arioch
Subj:Re: USR Sportster 33.6!
A> ...I'm reading over this message and realizing that this sounds really mixed
A> up.. but basically bottom line.. it's a 33.6 not guaranteed by USR.
A> Apparently they are still working on a way to integrate the 33.6
A> capabilities into the 28.8 sportster (when they do there will be an actual
A> 33.6 sportster).. but for now it's just an option and since we aren't paying
A> anymore than a regular 28.8 there's no support or advertising for it.. It's
A> weird.. it's fucked up.. it's USR... So.. that's the scoop.. it seems to
A> work no problem.. and just as good as any other modem.. I had no problems
A> today, and the worst connect I got was 28.8 on the nose. So if anyone is
A> interested then just leave me some mail.

Man i was about to dump on ya too for saying 33.6.. but good call.. Any idea
if you can get USR Sportster v.34 VI 's in?? And for how much? I think
they're between $20 to $40 more with the voice/data capabilities.. I'm
thinking about getting an external..

PBZ

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A> ...I'm reading over this message and realizing that this sounds really mixed 
A> up.. but basically bottom line.. it's a 33.6 not guaranteed by USR.          
A> Apparently they are still working on a way to integrate the 33.6             
A> capabilities into the 28.8 sportster (when they do there will be an actual   
A> 33.6 sportster).. but for now it's just an option and since we aren't paying 
A> anymore than a regular 28.8 there's no support or advertising for it.. It's  
A> weird.. it's fucked up.. it's USR... So.. that's the scoop.. it seems to     
A> work no problem.. and just as good as any other modem.. I had no problems    
A> today, and the worst connect I got was 28.8 on the nose.  So if anyone is    
A> interested then just leave me some mail.                                     
                                                                                
Man i was about to dump on ya too for saying 33.6.. but good call.. Any idea    
if you can get USR Sportster v.34 VI 's in??  And for how much?  I think        
they're between $20 to $40 more with the voice/data capabilities.. I'm          
thinking about getting an external..                                            
                                                                                
PBZ