Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sri-unix!mlsmith@NADC.ARPA From: mlsmith@NADC.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: CTS Modem Message-ID: <12185@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 09:44:02 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12185 Posted: Tue Aug 7 09:44:02 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 01:23:17 EDT Lines: 17 I ordered a Hayes modem and in the spirit of competition got a CTS model 212AH modem instead. The salesman told the buyer it was "Just like a Hayes." Well it's not, but unless you have a heavy investment in Hayes command programs it is satisfactory. The only gripe so far is the character length setting. On power up it is necessary to go into parameter setup to change the word to 10 bits per character. This should be on a power up dip switch. The modem is hooked on a Localnet(TM) so it can be available to multiple users. One plus over the Hayes is that the modem does not demand Upper Case commands (which in turn tells some systems I talk to that I have a teletype device when I forget to turn off cap lock). At $330 real money (don't know list) it is a contender in the "smart" & "cheap" category. mlsmith@nadc.ARPA P.S. No flames from those who think $330 is not cheap. Compare with the Hayes $699 list!