> The DAA is what you need with the internal modems. It should be the one > compatible with UK telecom standards. Actually the appearance of these > contraptions was due to Apple�s sales policies in Europe: They supplied the > very same internal modem with the notebooks sold e.g. in Italy, Great > Britain, Germany and had the adapter (mandatory for using the modem) > licensed by the respective national telecom companies (still state > monopolies in Germany and, I believe, in the UK at the time). Making the > modem itself comply to national standards would have enabled the user to > connect directly or via a simple mechanical adapter - but no such luck, you > had to buy the very expensive DAA... > Good luck with your ebay hunt > Edgar
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