Re: Why so few PCI modems on the market?

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From: Martin Saunders
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 00:00

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Ron Snider wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know why PCI bus modems are still so rare?
> I don't think 3com/USRobotics make one, do they? Why
> don't they?
> 
> An ISA bus modem slows down a fast system, the same way an
> ISA sound card is said to, doesn't it? So why aren't Motorola, 3com,
> etc.  making them?

I have never heard of that before! To my knowledge installing a ISA card
has no effect on the speed of a system. There is no need to build PCI
modem cards, as the data throughput of a modem is very very minimal.
Modems don't require the speed improvements offered by PCI.

Regards

Martin

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From: Martin Saunders <martins@easynet.net>
Subject: Re: Why so few PCI modems on the market?
Date: 1998/07/09
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