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In article <CFPE4.37$Q5.3305@stones>, dave@anti-spam.co.uk says...
> What is the bets modem. I am upgrading from a Winmodem and would like one
> that will work with Linux and Windows.
> 
> Can be PCI, USB or serial (or both)

Most folks agree that the best modem is a 3Com USR Robotics Courier 
V.everything. The are internal or external and significantly more more 
money that most other modems, say $250-300.

Next best are full hardware modems from 3Com, S3 Diamond, and possibly 
Zoom. Most manufacturers are very vague about which of their modems are 
full hardware, which are "controllerless", and which are fully software.

In the US, the Diamond SupraExpress is a full hardware ISA modem that 
sells for $70 or so. A bargain. 3Com offerings are usualy a bit more 
around $100.

The modem business changes from time to time. Diamond was purchased by 
S3 recently with no apparent change in products. 3Com has decided that 
there is not enough rapid growth in modems to satisfy stockholders, so 
there modem business is being sold. What this means we don't know 
presently.

Here are some web sites that will help:
http://www.56k.com/
(This one is UK!)
http://www.modem-help.freeserve.co.uk/modhome.html
(This ine deals with Linus compatibility.)
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html

Tom