| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 4331.1 | Supra Internal modem | TLE::TLET8::ASHFORTH | | Thu Dec 06 1990 08:26 | 11 |
| Stateside mail order houses sell this modem for something like 119 dollars. I
personally have dithered about going internal and regaining some external "real
estate" on my desk, but I keep on watching the price on 9600 baud Courier HST
modems dropping, and procrastinating.
The latest AmigaWorld reviews what could be a hot contender for the Supra- an
internal modem which offers MNP-5 and Fax (4800 baud) capabilities as options.
(I think the company was ICD, not sure.)
Only trouble is, the price in the review is $159, and the ads in the mag all
give higher prices as their "discount" price. Typo, maybe?
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| 4331.2 | What's the catch? | COMICS::HOGGAN | No, I am not kidding !!! | Thu Dec 06 1990 11:45 | 8 |
| hi,
Forgive the silly question, but could I buy this (or any) modem from the
states for my UK system? $119 compared to 119 pounds sterling seems a
bargain. Thing is, if this is the case, why doesn't eveyone do it?
Dave.
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| 4331.3 | | PAKORA::IJOHNSTON | | Thu Dec 06 1990 11:55 | 3 |
| How much would post be from U.S to U.K for something like that?
Ian.
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| 4331.4 | Not all phone systems are created .eq. | ULTRA::BURGESS | Mad man across the water | Thu Dec 06 1990 12:27 | 7 |
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I have a feeing that there are differences between US and UK
phone systems that might get in your way. I vaguely remember
something about when carrier comes and goes, its been a while.
R
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| 4331.5 | | SAUTER::SAUTER | John Sauter | Thu Dec 06 1990 14:11 | 5 |
| Some countries have very strict regulations about what you can attach
to your telephone lines. You should inquire (discretely) about the
regulations in the U.K. before spending money on a device that could
get you into trouble with the authorities.
John Sauter
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| 4331.6 | | NOTIBM::MCGHIE | Thank Heaven for small Murphys ! | Thu Dec 06 1990 19:07 | 12 |
| Certainly is differences in telecommunication standards.
The US modems tend to use BELL standards, whereas at lot
of the world uses CCITT standards.
John is right (-.1), the local telecommunications companies
normally have strict regulations on what can be connected to
the public network.
Regards
Mike
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| 4331.7 | | DICKNS::MACDONALD | VAXELN - Realtime Software Pubs | Fri Dec 07 1990 11:26 | 2 |
| The Supra 200zi internal is dual-standard.
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| 4331.8 | Sorry to pour cold water on your idea, but... | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Mon Dec 10 1990 06:59 | 30 |
| The last time I looked:
1) US telephone jacks are a different shape and size to UK jacks. I
have no doubt that the position of signal/power lines will be
different. So you might not be able to physically connect the modem to
the telepone line
2) All telecommunications in the UK has to have BT approval. You can
tell when a piece of equipment has this approval 'cause it normally has
a little elliptical green sticker stuck to it. The sticker has words
like BABT approved written on it.
BT get very upset if you hang unapproved equipment on their lines and
will have no hesitation is hauling up before the beak.
3) When you order equipment from overseas via airmail, the company
sending you the stuff will have to declare it. Her majesties Customs
and Excise will then
a) Charge the appropiate level on duty. I think in this case it may
well be 14%
b) Charge VAT @15% on the whole lot.
What with this and postage/insurance, suddenly it ain't such a hot
deal.
Finally, if it goes wrong, you are in trouble.
Angus
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