DPRG mailing list archives: DPRG: 16MB memory and 56k modem

Wed Apr 22 10:24:01 CDT 1998

Thanks, Matt.  I'll probably play around with it some more to see what I can
get out of it.  Although I may have imagined it, it did seem like it was a
little more snappy at 28.8 than my 28.8 modem is so maybe it's worth something.

mminnis at prefres.com%INTERNET wrote:

> Yes.  56K modems are a big wad of marketing fluff.
>
> You can only get 56K transmissions on highly compressable stuff, like
> text/html.  Zips/Gifs/Jpegs all are already compressed, so they get no
> boost.
>
> Connecting at higher than 28.8K requires a CLEAN phoneline.  connecting at
> the highest speeds is almost impossible, and besides it doesn't really help
> that much anyway.
>
> For e-mail / text bbs & telnet stuff they work great.  For web and FTP they
> just kinda suck.
>
> Modems are a big PIA anyway.  Anyone who works for an ISP or supports
> dial-up users knows this.
>
> I still stick with my trusty 28.8.  If I go for a better modem it will be
> ISDN or a cable modem.
>
> Matt Minnis
>
> At 09:06 AM 4/22/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Thanks for the info.  I picked up mine yesterday.
> >
> >Curiously, in order to get this special price I was required to buy a 56k
> >modem along with it.
> >At least that's the story I told my wife and I'm sticking to it. ;-)
> >
> >Unfortunately, I can't seem to get my shiny new 56k modem (Diamond Supra)
> >to do better than 28.8.  My service provider claims to be able to support
> >56kFlex.  Does anyone have any experience with this?
> >
> >
> >daniel at adc.nsc.com%INTERNET wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all.
> >>
> >> In case anyone's interested, Computer City is selling their 16MB 60ns
> >> 72-pin SIMMs (FPM or EDO) for $29 with a mail-in rebate for the same
> >> amount.  Limit is two per household, and the rebates must be
> >> postmarked between 4/19/98 and 4/25/98 (this week).  I got mine!
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>    Daniel
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Chris McCarley, Motorola / aka RedKnight
> >Computer Integrated Mfg  / cmc162 at airmail.net
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> >
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Chris McCarley, Motorola / aka RedKnight
Computer Integrated Mfg  / cmc162 at airmail.net
ecm004 at email.mot.com     / Neural Networks: not just a good idea
817-245-2992             / but also good places to put them.

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