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- From: smith_e@wvlink.mpl.com (Squirrel Tandufit)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: External modems are nonsense
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 17:20:22 GMT
- Organization: MountainNet, Inc. Morgantown WV 800.444.1458
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- wzhang@novice.uwaterloo.ca (W.Z.) wrote:
-
- >In article <4cg61i$810_002@dialups163.ici.net>,
- >David Ehrens <david@pencilnet.com> wrote:
-
- >Even though I have used both an internal and an external modems, I find
- >that there are advantages and disadvantages to both models. But I find some
- >of the following points to be quite ... well, silly.
-
- >>Add to the plusses:
- >> - external modems can be easily replaced with faster models
-
- >How often are you going to replace a modem ?
-
- >Taking the extra few minutes to take out an internal modem and replacing
- >it is nothing compared to how easily your external modem can be "taken" away
- >by other people.
-
- >> - external modems are the only modems supported by some OS vendors, such as
- >> SCO
-
- >This is bull. There is absolutely no difference to the OS whether the modem
- >is internal or external. Internal modems have their own com ports and
- >the only way an OS accesses a modem is through the com ports.
-
- >> - external modems are more likely to come with a manual describing the AT
- >> commands for that model
-
- >What kind of modems do you usually buy ? This is also BS. Any kind of modem
- >whether it is external or internal would always come with a manual. Just
- >because a modem is external doesn't mean it is more likely to come
- >with a manual describing the AT commands. Where are you gettings this
- >garbage data from ? Or are you making them up yourself ?
-
- >WZ
- My personal opinion is that I prefer an external any day of an
- internal, and also, external's have power switches, and the status
- lights help you with what you are doing ...
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