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From: nesbbx!billsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
Subject: Re: Hayes type modem
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Date: 24 May 91 07:09:39 GMT
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In article <169357@tiger.oxy.edu>, Daniel D. Fineman writes:

> I've seen an ad for a Hayes type modem, 1200baud, made
> for the ibm costing $300. It's an exterior unit, not
> a card. Will it work with an Amiga?
> Dan
> p.s. sorry I'm so ignorant about this stuff.
> thanks

	Yes, it will work, but it's *way* too expensive. You should be able to
get a good 2400 baud modem for less than half that price. Most all external
modems will work just as well on an Amiga as on a PC, and if you have an Amiga
that's newer than the original 1000, it'll even use the same cable. 
	Look around at the ads and find a 2400 baud modem. Expect to pay
between $100 and $150 for a good one. I use a SupraModem 2400 Plus on my BBS,
and it's selling for only a bit more than the $150 price... 

  -Bill Seymour     nesbbx!billsey@agora.uucp or nesbbx!billsey@agora.rain.com
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