"Ron Johnson, Jr." wrote: > Just like anything else: it depends... > > All winmodems are PCI-based, but not all PCI-based modems are > winmodems. Sorry? Not all Winmodems are PCI based. I have several ISA Winmodems. > If it costs more tham $65, it *probably* is a > "hardware" modem, as opposed to a winmodem, which is a.k.a. > a software modem. This is a dangerous way to determine if something is a Winmodem or not -- it's better to look for "hardware controller" modems and avoid "HCF" and "HSP" modems. I've seen enough $100 Winmodems. Generally speaking, manufacturers like to hide the fact that their modems are Winmodems, because bad news travels fast and people are starting to figure out that Winmodems are crap in general. If it doesn't say boldly "Hardware modem" or "hardware controller" then it's probably a Winmodem. The only surefire non-Winmodem is a serial external. -Stephen-
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