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From: billd@fps.com (Bill Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Why do they insist on power cubes???
Message-ID: <14510@celit.fps.com>
Date: 4 Jan 91 22:38:19 GMT
References: <191@raysnec.UUCP>
Distribution: usa
Organization: FPS Computing Inc., San Diego CA
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In article <191@raysnec.UUCP> shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) writes:
>manufacturers of external modems like Hayes moved their power supplies
>to external power cubes which fit directly into the power line. A small
>power lead then fed the small, stylish modem.
[...]
>Lately we procured a slew of Telebit T1000's - a low cost PEP/MNP
>modem. The unit itself is modest in size, but the external cube [...]
>with long, heavy cables out both ends.

At least Telebit, and some others have quit putting the plug prongs
directly on the power supply making it possible to now use all the
outlets on a power strip instead of rendering every other outlet
unusable due to being covered by a damned modem power supply (this
is one of my pet peeves with all Hayes external modems I've seen and
Microcom AX/2400c's).  I have a large power distribution box but
I can't plug all my damned Hayes modems into it because those stupid
cubes block half the outlets.

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modem---------------|__|				BAD
                     ||

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modem---------------|__|------------------|=		GOOD


I admit that I find it annoying trying to find a reasonable place for
the external power supplies to live but at least I can plug the things
in now.

--Bill