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Article #343Re: Just my opinon, but you might want to reconsider using a winmodem...
From: Mike Berger
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 00:00
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It's more of an issue now than it was then. 1. If the modem requires my CPU to run it, then a problem with modem drivers or communications software can hang the whole machine. This is far less likely to occur with a hardware modem. 2. Any time I upgrade the operating system there's a possibility the modem will stop working or conflict with something. 3. If I choose not to run a Microsoft operating system (my 486 boxes are all running Linux, as are most of the Pentium boxes) the modem is completely worthless. I'd avoid winmodems if at all possible. Dave Christian wrote: > That was a concern in the days of 386s and 486s, but with the powerful > Pentiums today, it's not really much of an issue. >
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