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From: Paul Richards <p.richards@elsevier.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Printer and modem recommendations?
To: rdmurphy@acs.bu.edu
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 13:03:03 +0000 (GMT)
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In reply to rdmurphy@acs.bu.edu who said
> 
> Does anyone have recommendations on:
> 
>   1) low end (less than $500.) laser printers

No.

> 
>   2) cheap 28.8k modems
> 
> If there aren't any cheap and decent 28.8k modems, what
> recommendations would you have for 14.4k models?

14,400 really isn't worth it. The price saving isn't much and most ISP's
now have 28,800 support and the performance gain is noticeable.

I always use USR sportsers. They seem to work flawlessly, although I
did see some early ones that had bad firmware but USR updated them
without any hassles at all so that doesn't worry me and I don't think 
you'll find one of those around anymore anyway.

-- 
  Paul Richards. Originative Solutions Ltd.
  Internet: paul@netcraft.co.uk, http://www.netcraft.co.uk
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