Manufacturers                                                                                                                   Manufacturer           Toll Free       Charge Call     Support BBS              ============          ==============  ==============  ==============            Anchor                (800) 541-2318                                            Anderson Jacobson     (800) 438-8520  (408) 435-8520                            Codex                                 (508) 261-4000                            Compucom              (800) 228-6648  (408) 732-4500  (408) 738-4990            Computer Peripherals  (800) 854-7600  (805) 499-5751  (805) 499-9646            Digicom               (800) 574-2730                                            E-Tech                                (408) 982-0270                            Farallon                              (415) 596-9100                            Fastcomm              (800) 521-2496  (703) 620 3900                            General Datacom       (203) 574-1118                                            Hayes                 (800) 241-9625  (404) 441-1617  (800) 874-2937            Intel                 (800) 538-3373                  (503) 645-6275            Magic Modems          (800) 622-3475                                            Mastercom                             (213) 834-6666                            Microcom              (800) 822-8224  (617) 551-1000                            Multi-Tech            (800) 328-9717                                            NEC                   (800) 222-4632  (408) 433-1250                            Practical Peripherals (800) 442-4774  (818) 706-0333                                                                                                                                                                                            Prometheus            (800) 477-3473  (503) 624-0571                            Racal Vodic           (800) 482-3427  (408) 432-8008                            Racal Milgo           (800) 327-7909  (305) 846-1601                            Shiva                 (800) 458-3550  (617) 864-8500                            Telebit               (800) 835-3248  (408) 734-4333                            Telenetics            (800) 822-4267  (714) 779-2766                            USD                   (800) 631-4869  (205) 430-8000                            USRobotics            (800) DIAL-USR  (708) 982-5001  (708) 982-5092                                                                                                                      Price Comparisons                                                               =================                                                                                                                     No Prices have been stated above this Section, because prices often             change,and I want to keep all the prices together so they could be quickly      updated as needed. There are 3 types of prices I will cover. First is The       Retail price, second is the Sysop price, which is only available if you run     a BBS. Many Modem Manufactures offer BBS Sysop special prices directly, at      about 50% off the retail price.                                                                                                                                 First the BBS has to be verified, so the modem manufacture knows that is a      real BBS that has been running for at least 6 Months, and has a minimum         number of users, etc. Usually the Manufacturer will call the BBS once, or                                                                                                                                                                       twice a few week apart to be sure. Verification usually take 3-4 weeks.         Then the Sysop has to agree to use the Modem on the BBS for some set            amount of time.                                                                                                                                                 Generic Brands         Retail          Sysop                                                                                                                    V.32 Only    EXT       $650-$1,000    ????                                      V.32/V.42    EXT       $700-$1,000    ????                                      V.32/V.42bis EXT       $700-$1,200    $339+                                                                                                                     Software Included: Varies                                                       Warranty: Varies 1-5 years                                                      -----------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                               Hayes                    Retail      Sysop                                                                                                                      Ultra V.32/V.42          $1,199      $599                                       V-Series V.42 (not V.32)   $999      $499                                       V-Series 9600              $799      $399                                                                                                                       Software Included: None                                                         Warranty: 2 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                               Compucom                 Retail      Sysop                                                                                                                      SpeedModem Combo INT       $333      $190                                       SpeedModem Champ INT       $233       N.A.                                                                                                                      Software included: Qmodem, BitFax with Combo                                    Warranty: 5 years                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                               Intel                    Retail      Sysop                                                                                                                      9600EX                     $799      $399                                       Software included: None                                                         Warranty: 5 years                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                               Practical Peripherals    Retail      Sysop                                                                                                                      V.32/V.42  EXT             $699      $339                                       V.32/V.42  INT              N/A      N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                        Software Included: None                                                         Warranty: 5 Years                                                               Note: Due to many reports of Incompatibilities/Problems from Owners             of these new P.P. Modems, I would not currently recommend them, although                                                                                        they are currently the lowest priced V.32 I have seen.                                                                                                          ------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                              Telebit                   Retail       Sysop                                                                                                                    T1000                      ???        ???                                       T1500 V.32                 ???        ???                                       TrailBlazer INT            ???        ???                                       Trailblazer EXT            ???        ???                                       T2500 V.32/V.42            ???        ???                                                                                                                       Software Included:None                                                          Warranty: 5 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                              USRobotics                Retail       SysOp                                                                                                                    Courier Dual Standard E   $1,595       $699                                     Courier Dual Standard I   $1,395       $649                                     Courier V.32/V.42 EXT     $1,099       $599                                     Courier V.32/V.42 INT       $949       $577                                     Courier HST 14.4  EXT       $995       $449                                     Courier HST 14.4  INT       $895       $405                                     DS Upgrade Kit for HST EXT  $600       $300                                                                                                                     DS Upgrade Kit for HST INT  $500       $250                                     Software included: None                                                         Warranty: 2 Years                                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                              Document updates:                                                               Date       Release    Comments                                                  ----       -------    --------                                                  10/30/90   1.0        Initial Release. Should have run a spell checker!         11/08/90   1.1        Spelling fixes, V.32bis update, Compucom update                                                                                                                                                                           01/10/91   1.2        USR V.32bis Update, other minor corrections               01/11/91   1.2b       SpeedModem Corrections submitted to Remco Treffkorn                             for feedback (not for public release)                     02/14/91   1.4E       Spell-checked and updated by Compucom Europe Ltd,                               6 Dixon Street, GLASGOW G1  4BB  041-204 4310                                   Champ Info added.                                                                                                                                                                                   End.  part 4.