Subj : Modems
To   : Nightfox
From : Al
Date : Mon Mar 27 2023 18:56:02

>> US Robotics, makers of the modem we all wanted as
>> sysops

> I remember US Robotics making internal modems that were still full hardware
> modems (when many internal modems were WinModems), but other than that, what
> made US Robotics modems stand out?  I had used a couple of MultiTech modems
> in the 90s, which I have a bit of a fondness for now.

USR modems could connect to any modem, at least the ones they called
V.Everthing. Most modems back in the 90's supported the common connection methods but not all. USR Sportsters were good modems but they also only supported the most common types. That was good enough for most.

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