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From: vernon@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (Vernon King)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Why do they insist on power cubes???
Message-ID: <4710015@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
Date: 8 Jan 91 17:12:57 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Another reason for the proliferation (sp?) of external power supplies is the
fact that if you buy a power supply from an external vender it makes fcc cert-
ification much easier. The vendor must certify the power supply with the fcc.
I personally hate them but I do understand why people use them.

                            Vernon