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From: seiler@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Ed Seiler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Request for modem recommendations
Keywords: modem
Message-ID: <561@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>
Date: 27 Nov 89 06:23:34 GMT
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Reply-To: seiler@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Ed Seiler)
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  I am planning to purchase an external modem for a Mac IIci, and I'm not
sure how to go about selecting one. I want it to be capable of 300/1200/2400
bps send/receive and be Hayes compatible. Features I would expect include
auto answer/originate, pass-through phone jack, and speaker. Is there a great
difference in quality and/or performance among various brands, or should I
simply look for the lowest price? Sometimes software (e.g. Microphone) is
sold with the modem as part of a package. Are there any particularly good deals
here? Does anyone have any experiences with the Zoom modem? Why are Hayes'
so expensive?

Ed Seiler
seiler@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov [if mail bounces, it may be our host, not the net]