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In <4e4k6c$20b@news.flashnet.it>, Stefano Mosca <fly@rm3.flashnet.it> writes:
>I have a 28.8k internal modem and looking around 
>it seems that everybody prefers external modems, 
>why??????
>Thanks in advance
>

Here's a few why internal may be preferable over external:
 - save a few bucks over the equivalent external as it's cheaper to manufacture
 - much cleaner setup on your bench - 1) no box sitting around, 2) no power
    brick to plug in (which usually takes up a couple of spots on your power
    strip due to their physical size), 3) one less cable (serial connection) to have
    to deal with
 - if your system is a bit dated (1 year in this business), you may have non-buffered
   uarts for your serial ports....internal modem eliminates the need to replace these.
 
There are, of course, pluses to external modems... of which there were already 5
other post by the time I wrote this one.
  - Richard