Re: 28800 modems?

[Neil Palmer <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Earl wrote:
> 
> At 07:00 AM 4/23/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Neil Palmer wrote:
> >>
> >> Actually, IBM is selling a such a modem for a mere 3 figures (about
> >> $500). ;-)
> >>
> >No doubt they are excelent quality. But why would one want to pay that
> >much when a USR or equivalent works as well and costs a lot less.
> >-

US Robotics (er - 3Com) have a modem for much less that US$500 that will
do 33,600bps dial-up in SYNCHRONOUS mode - with V.25bis auto dial
capability ?  Please post the model # of this modem.

-
> 
> If paying $500 for a 28800 modem seems just to skinflint-ish for you, you
> can still order the 5853 modem (the original ECS 2400bps modem) from IBM
> Direct for the handsome sum of $970.  Enough to make any big spender proud!

Hey - IBM Canada will still sell you a new 2400bps 5853 for CDN$1,100
too.  That's a real bargain for us - only 13% exchange on the US price
instead of the current 40% !!   Maybe someone can make a killing
exporting this wonderful product from Canada to the US ?   ;-)
(They are about $100 on the used market).

It seems really stupid that IBM never drops the prices of old crap they
have in stock when a newer/better/faster/cheaper product comes along.
They must have tons of excess warehouse space to store all this old
junk.

They also have the 7857 19,200bps modem on the books for CDN$1,750.
Now admittedly the 7857 is a solid modem (remote configuration, etc.),
but it can only talk 19.2Kbps to another 7857 - I believe it's only
9,600bps (maybe 12K or 14.4K ?) to another modem like a 7855.
At least the 7852-400 (CDN$692) is a step in the right direction (for
speed & price) for IBM.

 
>
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