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From: bernard@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Bernie Bernstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: 2400 baud modems: Whats the difference?
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Date: 8 Nov 90 21:10:05 GMT
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I need to buy a 2400 baud (external) modem for a mac.  The price of
these seem to vary greatly.  MacWarehouse sells a 2400 "Fully Hayes AT
Compatible" modem for $99 including cable and "MacKnowledge" software.
In the back of MacWeek, I see several modems including Challenger
VP2400 for $69, Anchor Automation 2400E5 M for $245, Hayes 2400
Smartmodem for $378, Hayes 2400 SmartModem V.42 for $478 and
Prometheus 2400 MNP5 for $230.

What is the difference between these modems?  Is it a matter of speed?
Data compression?  Compatiblity?

Please help me make a wise decision.  I will be using this modem for
Applelink and remote access to Unix machines.

Are there other advantates to Fax modems?

I apologize if this has been discussed recently here, I normally don't
read this group.

Thanks for you help.

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