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From: gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Modem Deals
Message-ID: <11619@smoke.BRL.MIL>
Date: 16 Nov 89 13:04:51 GMT
References: <4857.apple.net.info-apple@pro-harvest>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn)
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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In article <4857.apple.net.info-apple@pro-harvest> scorpio@pro-harvest.cts.com (Robert Scorpio) writes:
>Ah, but with an internal modem, if you have a //e you do not need to buy a
>card.

The only question is whether the card you do have to buy includes a modem
or not.  A general-purpose serial interface card can be used for other
things, such as driving printers, but an internal modem card generally
cannot.

>Also, an internal modem saves a bit of desk space..

Most people I know put their external modems under the telephone set.