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- From: M_Wright@icrf.icnet.uk (Mike Wright)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: 28.8 Modems and 68030 Macs-Bad News??
- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 15:03:39 +0000
- Organization: Imperial Cancer Research Fund
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- In article <DJH1201-0701961708040001@192.0.2.1>, DJH1201@pop3.cris.com
- (David Heronemus) wrote:
-
- > Can anyone tell me if they have had experience using 28.8 modems with a
- > 68030 Mac. I've heard there may be a problem with the high data transfer
- > rate?? Apple told me it would only be a problem with slower 68030 chips??
-
- This is about right. On the higher speed 030s like the IIci, IIfx and
- later PowerBook 100 series machines you can run 57600 quite comfortably.
- The older Macs like the Mac IIcx may get a few overruns at this speed but
- they still manage as long as you don't try to thrash them too hard.
-
- --
- Mike Wright,
- Support Engineer, Central Computer Unit.
-