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Re: AVOID TigerDirect's Amquest Rockwell AM56HCFSP modem!!!

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From: Bev
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00
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Adam Leinss wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 15 Sep 1999 19:19:44 GMT, MelissaQ@Ldimensional.com (Daughter
> Of Darkness And Light) wrote:
> 
> >I did find a deal on a 56K V.90 LUCENT PCI Voice/Fax Modem, which they say
> >has DSP so it doesn't use up CPU resources. Does anyone know how good that
> >particular model is and that I won't have the same problems with it as the
> >Amquest piece of crap?
> 
> 99% of all PCI modems are Winmodems.  There is one ActionTec and
> MicroTec modem that is PCI and isn't a WinModem.  Get an ISA if you
> want a nice non-WinModem.

As a data point, and also a brag, I just bought a USR 28.8 external
modem for $1 at a yard sale.  Works fine, especially since my lousy
phone lines won't do any better than that anyway.  Handy to have as a
backup, but our original one will probably never die.

-- 
Cheers,
Bev 
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From: Bev <bashley@ktb.net>
Subject: Re: AVOID TigerDirect's Amquest Rockwell AM56HCFSP modem!!!
Date: 1999/09/15
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