Subj : BACK IN BUSINESS
To   : Tom Walker
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Tue Feb 08 2005 12:19 am

Dear Tom, in regards to this message to Wayne Chirnside?.

 > -> WC>>> I'm looking to a Best Data external hardware modem at 50 bucks.
 
 > -> ->> All the externals I've found lately (new) are USB 2.0 and I have
 
 > -> TW> The last time I browsed through FRY's they had a couple of Serial
 
 > -> There are resellers of used equipment here and there but I've not seen

 >  Perhaps those having them are not getting rid of them.


Perhaps but why?.

 > I checked the www.outposr.com Web Site (FRY's web seller) n and they still   
> list 6 Serial Port Modems.


Whichmeans they are not so rare, anyway TTFN.

 Best Data, Actiontec, Creative, Diamond Supermax, U.S.          > Robotics, 
and Zoom. I can recomend either the Best Data or the Creative.     > The US 
Robotics is a very high quality Modem but the price of $89.99 is      > high 
when the Best Data and the Creative are almost as good at $46.99 and    > 
$54.99. I don't know much about the other brands except I have a very low    > 
opinion of ZOOM. But that is a carryover of their origional entry into the   > 
Modem Market in the 80 when they were Pure Junk. Their price at $64.99 is    > 
higher then the rest of the field excpet the U.S. Robotics. The others I     > 
mentioned are all priced between the Price of the Best Data and the          > 
Creative. As a Side note I found that some of the External USB modems are    > 
Win Modems so I urge caution in selectin

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