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Most modems in use today are capable of transferring data at 2400 bits per second, or 2400 baud, as your computer- minded dinner companions like to say. While these devices are no speed champions, their prices have dropped to seemingly ridiculously low levels, often selling for under...
...tier up are modems with speed rated 9600 baud, which, despite of a price tag of more than $100, are winning over many a computer user. Most of these modems are actually able to work faster than the rated spped of 9600 baud; equipped with the so- called V.42bis data- compression standard, they can compress and decompress data at a ratio of 4:1, which means up to 38,400 bits of data, or orughly three double- spaced pages of text, can be sent or received per second...
...satisfy the data- hungry- and also to keep up with the times- the HArvard Arts and Sciences Computer Services (HASCS) have set up dial- up lines that support data- transfer speed of up to 14,400 baud. With the V.42bis compression turned on, that translate into almost five full pages of typed text per second. Even the hard- core users will be satisfied- at least...
...frustration stems more from the fact that there just aren't enough lines to accomodate ven a fraction of those eager to dial into HUSC to check e-mail or read USENET news or do their problem sets, most of which can be done at the slower speed 2400 baud but only when you can dial...
...address this complaint, HASCS recently added new modems to the dial-in pool converted existent old lines to the higher speed of 14,400 baud, according to acting director Richard Steen. All counted, at present there are 39 14,400-baud lines and twelve 2400-baud ones...