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From: IKS@PSUVM.BITNET (Indra K. Singhal)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 2400 baud internal modem ?
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Date: Tue, 15-Sep-87 00:46:26 EDT
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In article <3110@uw-june.UUCP>, sung@uw-june.UUCP (Sung Kwon Chung) says:
>
>Is there anyone who has used (or heard about) 2400 baud internal modems
>for IBM PC's?  I would appreciate your comments on their price range,
>performance/cost, reliability, etc.
>
>I have seen one in the catalog of Elek-Tek.  [They seem to handle
>variety of electronic and computer items.]  Their price was $209.
>I couldn't find its brand name, and I suspect it is Elek-Tek's
>own one (but I am not sure about that).  I'd like your opinion about it.
>
In reply to the 1st paragraph, yes internal modems for PCs are a viable
product that range in price from $200 on up. The performance is comparable
to external modems. Personally, I recommend an external (having used both
kind). The problem with internals is the oblivion that it leaves the user in
while doing anything. There are no status lights to tell the user of ongoing
activity/inactivity. Further, since it plugged into the bus directly, it
does not allow for speed conversion benefits (run Serial port at higher
baud rate than modem) Well these are considerations.
     
It really depends on how much time and the kind of calls you expect to
make using your modem. If you are into long-distance calling, I would
recommend a modem that provides MNP 3 or above. Modems are now getting some
sort of error correction (at the host site) and  most often it is MNP. NOte
you need MNP on both ends to make use of it... If you connect alot, a
well built modem will save you lots of $$ in phone charges esp. in noisy
conditions....
     
enjoy...
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     Keep Smiling (-:-)                  --Indra K. Singhal
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