From: Mary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Can be replaced, but it's not simple, and I don't know of a source for replacement.
Internal modems in iMacs have a kinda poor reputation. You'd be better off getting an external USB modem, at this point, IMO.
Good idea (if the modem is truly dead) but a much better idea is to simply use this as an excuse to get broadband if it's available to you.
Broadband doesn't cost one iota more than dialup + separate phone line, indeed it sometimes costs less. It truly astounds me how many people who have the option to switch and can afford to switch would rather pay $25-30/month to the phone company for a second phone line and $20-$25 to AOL or whatever rather than pay $45/month flat for VASTLY better speed and reliability.
(and yes, I know it's cheaper if you don't have second phone line, but again dialup is 20-30 TIMES slower, has innumerable problems, dictates when and for how long you can be online if you don't use a separate line and wastes extraordinary amounts of time if you're doing much beyond email and basic web surfing.)
_Chas_
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