>From: Brian Short <ke7gh@primenet.com>
>To: "'BitBucket'" <bitbucket@primenet.com>
>Subject: [BitBucket] FW: Speaking of Modems (...agn)
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 22:59:58 -0000
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>
>What is "X2"? Read on, it is new, hot, sexy, and looks like fun.
>
>US Robotics has announced the X2 upgrade. What is it? Basically it works
>like this. You have a 28K modem and upload to your internet provider at
>that speed. With X2 the internet provider downloads to you at 56K!!! Think
>about it. Most of the time you are sending mouse clicks to initiate
>downlods or view web pages etc. So a 56K download speed makes things faster
>for you. Well US Robotics is the only modem manufacturer that is on this
>band wagon, however, USR has already signed on 30 internet providers to
>support this new protocol for lack of a better word. Here is a free phone
>number to find out what companies have signed up for the new protocol.
> 800-525-USR1. The major players are already there but I noticed that AT&T
>was not. The list is being updated as more companies sign up to the new
>system.
>
>What modems will support this X2 stuff? It appears that the USR Courier and
>Sportster modems will be the key players. So what follows is first the
>skinny on the Courier which will be followed by the Sportster.
>
>If you are using a USR Courier you can sign on for a free flash eprom
>upgrade, but you must do so by 31 Dec. To sign up go to
>http://totalservice.usr.com/x2/
>
>You will fill out an online registration form and that is it! Please be
>aware that you MUST provide the modem serial number and purchase date.
>
>Please remember that this an upgrade. Most companies would charge you for
>it at the get go. It is not a bug FIX.
>
>The Sportster is a different story. I upgraded a couple 28.8 Sportster
>modems to 33.6. USR charged $29.95 per eprom chip and as I recall it
>included shipping and a tool to remove the old chip. I presume that if you
>have a Sportster modem that you will have to pay for a new eprom. I
>received a catalog this week that was advertising the Sportster for $149
>with an available $20 rebate and it
>appeared that you would be entitled to the upgrade to X2 for free as it
>will not be available untill JAN, 97. I will leave this to you to pursue.
>The above 800 phone number has info on the Sportster X2 upgrade.
>
>AOL has signed up for the X2 program. The really good news is that AOL has
>decided to provide unlimited access to AOL and the NET for $19.95/month
>starting 1 DEC. If you want to pay upfront for a year of usuage it is
>$17.95/month. Pay upfront for 2 years of usuage it is $14.95/month.
>
>That is it!!!
> VY 73 de Dave W3MM w3mm@aol.com
>
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