> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCI PowerMacs
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Martin Thomas-WLTM07
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:31 PM
> To: PCI PowerMacs
> Subject: PCI Modems?
>
>
> Anyone ever get a PCI modem for their Mac?
>
> Some seem to think why I would want to clutter up my PCI
> slots with a modem,
> well, I have a 9500, I have plenty!
>
> I don't want to see it. I have a USR 56K PCI modem, but
> the Mac doesn't see
> it, and USR said to take it back...
>
> What is it with writing some software and sell modems to
> Mac and PC users
> instead of PC only??
>
> Thomas Martin
> 9500/150
PCI Modems are windows specific and will not work in a Mac (many won't
work properly in a PC either!) as they use windows and the CPU to do
most of the processing, this means that the manufacturer can cut costs
(and corners) by fitting the bare minimum of hardware and emulating
the rest in software (it also slows your PC down as it uses a lot of
processing power to emulate the missing hardware).
(Just as a historical side note Apple played around with a similar
idea with the geoport modems.)
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