On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 06:44:31PM +1000, DaZZa wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Kieran Haughey wrote:
>
> > My USR/3Com Courier has served me very faithfully. I consider 22day
> > connection times to be far from 'more redials'. If your talking USR
> > Sportsters, then I can probably understand that.
>
> {snorts}
>
> I bought a USR HST Veverything Courier probably 7 years ago now.
Only about a year ago for me, not sure to be honest.
> It's run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year since then on my
> BBS and my internet connections.
Ahh, but is that 365+ days for one straight connection? :-)
> It's never broken, failed, or even had a problem connecting to _any_ other
> modem I've tried to connect to.
I second that one. Have _never_ had a problem with it.
[some stuff about banksia's deleted]
> Speaking from tried and proven experience - the USR kicks arse. I'll never
> buy another brand of modem again.
>
> Ever.
Same, I have been nothing but impressed with the little black beauty. I could never
bring myself to buy anything less than it. If only they made Courier cable modems...
:-)
> P.S. COmments apply ONLY to the Courier. Sportsters are on a par with the
> Banksia - cheap, mass produced junk.
I've never really had any problems with my Roadster II either, has also served me as
reliably however I've not put it through the same stuff as my courier ;-).
Cheers,
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