Subj : 10 net
To   : MAURICE KINAL
From : TOM WALKER
Date : Sat Sep 10 2005 08:17 am

MK> TW> Wel that is where the Internet coems in handy. I see Tiger direct has
MK> TW> the V.92 USR serial External Modems for $84.99
MK> TW> The USR suggested list if $119

MK>I suppose.  Although that isn't really an option if you can't connect in the
MK>first place due to a stupid internal pci modem doing nothing but wasting
MK>electricity.  ;-)

They take Telephone calls.



MK> TW> That is an unknown. Interestingly China has been very good so far as
MK> TW> far
MK> TW> as Quality goes. NOW they do sel ljunk for those that want Cheep at
MK> TW> Any
MK> TW> Price, Like the Packard Bell Computers!!!

MK>Or Compaq.  Man are those things lame.  I've seen some really oddball stuff
MK>happen with those, usually bios related.  I stay away from them although I h
MK>gutted a few for parts, mostly ram.

I have had pretty good luck with the Compaq's that I have been
associated with. An assortment of DeskPros with 250 to 500 Mhz CPU's
The biggest problem is that a lot of the parts are exclusive to compaq.
Like theri Floppy Drives. and some of the PCI/ISA cards are non standard
in their mounting.

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