Subj : 10 net
To   : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
From : TOM WALKER
Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 01:08 pm

WAKE up Wayne. The 8 Mhz XT's didn't have any prolbems with
Hardware Modems.
It is the Win Modems that need a Fast CPU becasue it robs so many
Clock Cycles.

WC>-> WC>What I do know is www.compusa.com was at one point
selling USR branded WC>-> WC>internal PCI modems for 8 dollars apiece.

WC>-> WC>Somehow I doubted they were hardware modems.

WC>->  That has NOTHING TO DO with What I am Talking about. MY discussion is
WC>->  SOLELY about USR Serial External Models which are still avaiable for
WC>->  sale.
WC>-> GET OFF this Win-modem thing. the discussion is NOT about Win-Modems.

WC>-> As a side note thouhg they wrok Perfectly satisfactory and you casnnot
WC>-> tel lthe difference in a Computer with a 1 gig or so Faster CPU.

WC>I have a 433 MHz and not problem with a hardware modem.

WC>-> I stil do not recommend thme thouhg as there are several very good
WC>-> fiumctioning PXCI TRUE Hardware modemns for same currently.
WC>-> I have both a Creative and a Best Data and either one gicves me as good
WC>-> or better speds then my Expensive USR Courier V.90 External. NO winking
WC>-> and blinking lights though to make you feel Warm and Fuzzy.

WC>Lighten up.
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