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Re: Just my opinon, but you might want to reconsider using a winmodem...

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From: RAINMAN-G
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 00:00
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Bill Rubin wrote:
> 
> As you point out, it really is not true that it slows down your system. I have an IBM branded USR Winmodem in my system, and it works great, and even on a Pentium 133 it does not seem to have any impact on my system's performance.
> 
> The only real reason not to get one is if you want to run Linux (or OS/2).
> 
> Bill




or 

DOS 

or 

connect to a bulletin board service that is not on the 
internet....

Gordon
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From: RAINMAN-G <ranemanREMOVE@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Just my opinon, but you might want to reconsider using a winmodem...
Date: 1999/11/03
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