[H-GEN] Recommendations for a cheap internal modem which works with Linux and Windows
Robert Stanford
rob at rotapile.com
Wed Mar 19 05:53:55 EST 2003
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On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 16:02, Jason Parker-Burlingham wrote:
>
> Is there any reason to necessarily use an internal modem? I prefer to
> have an external one, since serial ports don't get a lot of use on
> modern desktops, and the blinky lights are occasionally useful. The
> last time I bought a modem I was able to pick a pretty good one up at
> Dick Smith's, or something like that.
>
> jason, regretting he ever gave the darn thing away, now
The only reason I ever use internal modem is when neatness is important.
Its also nice to know that no one is going to fiddle with the on/off
switch and cant play with cables. But yes I agree, external with blinken
lights is much more useful for a person computer.
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Robert Stanford <rob at rotapile.com>
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