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To: j g cordes who wrote (37493)	3/26/1998 10:45:00 AM
From: Jerry Olson	Respond to of 58727

Jim PFE? delay? nah! watching the techs<g>.....

To: j g cordes who wrote (37493)	3/26/1998 10:46:00 AM
From: The Perfect Hedge	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58727

Thanks Jim.On Fore,why did you buy apr instead of farther out?I see what you're saying about Money Flow..It has been pretty big but Apr is close...I hope it's another NN!GD

To: j g cordes who wrote (37493)	3/26/1998 11:03:00 AM
From: David Weis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58727

hey Jim --- I just ordered a 56K modem for $70 from my computer sales rep. I should have it tomorrow. BTW, he sent me this link: x2.usr.com It provides detailed instructions on how to test your modem line to see if it can support x2 technology. Pretty neat. I ran the test and then called him and ordered the modem. Oh. I talked to my ISP and they say they see connection speeds in the high 40's and low 50's all the time on their 56K service --- which is no extra cost. David ps --- I thought $70 was a deal!!! edit --- Oh, I forgot to mention. I also bought a scanner with 600x1200 dpi "optical" resolution. It arrives next week. I'm just dying to get it hooked up and working. I've got a LOT of photos to scan, right lisa?

To: j g cordes who wrote (37493)	3/26/1998 12:02:00 PM
From: broken_cookie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58727

hi jim, OT 100 modems?!?! v90 is pretty new. Most modems are K56 flex (rockwell) standard or x2 the US Robotics standard. The only v90 manufactures I know of are Zoom and 3Com/USR but my information may be out of date. You might want to buy a good USR x2 modem with flash upgrade capability and let the bugs settle out. Here are some sites you might find helpful: v90 standard pathfinder.com v90.com Here's a glimmer from the sight: At the moment, we are only aware of two major brand name companies shipping V.90 modems, 3COM and Zoom. Unfortunately, PC World reports that soon after 3COM began shipping, bugs were discovered which left some USR V.90 modems unable to connect in X2 mode to some servers. (Hey! What about all those press releases about interoperability testing??? and being first to ship V.90!) It appears that 3COM missed testing with some of their own server firmware and with some Bay Networks servers. Hopefully this snafu will soon get resolved. This being the state of affairs, we recommend buying a Zoom V.90 modem now, buying a 3COM when the interoperability problem is solved, or buying a Diamond Supra or Hayes V.90 modem when they become available. Hmmm.. look at zoom. the stock that is. It has been my experience for years that USR is of higher quality than Zoom. No holy wars, zoom guys. And here is a v90 story to ponder: x8.dejanews.com