Working in the support industry in both Unix and Windows, I have to agree.
Internal modems are slower (generally because of the amount of your PC
resources they use), more unreliable, and in my view should be avoided.
This is not to say they don't work. Some people have no problem with them.
Quite a few do though. They're a bit like the newer laser printers that
have come down in price. They are cheaper but because the rely on your
motherboard to operate they are less reliable.
Kieron
-----Original Message-----
From: leocavallo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 01 November 1999 11:31
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: OT: Modems
J is right...
internal modems can generate lot of problems, conflicts and system
instability...
I know they're cheap but if you can avoid them....
ciao
leo
At 03.07 01/11/99 PST, you wrote:
>Millions use internal. And they are WAY cheaper. I've seen 56k's for
>$9.95. And it's pretty standardized now, as 56 is really the fastest phone
>lines can handle (and even that only downstream, under ideal
circumstances).
> And NObody looks at or needs the lights. LOL (Though you can get 'em
>onscreen with utilities). Personally, I don't need one more doohicky
>hanging off my PC that clutters my desk, won't stack, etc.
>But I am curious-why such a sweeping statement as to "NEVER" Jay? Do you
>have any reasons? I am interested as to why, but, I'm sorry, to pronounce
>it so sweepinly, without reason... are we all to trash what works fine
>because the word has come down from on high? :o )
>
>K. G. Dick
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