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- From: jtavo@westnet.com (John Tavolacci)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.mac.comm
- Subject: Re: mac modems with no wall adaptor needed
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 18:14:46 -0500
- Organization: WestNet Internet Services
- Message-ID: <jtavo-1602961814460001@port4.ts1.westnet.com>
- References: <4g19ml$ke0@tuba.cit.cornell.edu> <4g2evh$60d@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu>
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- In article <4g2evh$60d@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu>, millevil@acsu.buffalo.edu
- (Andrew Milleville) wrote:
-
- > Motti (srs3@crux1.cit.cornell.edu) wrote:
- > : I got a SupraExpress 144plus for my macintosh (8100) and
- > : to my surprise I found that it had no wall adaptor. Rather, it
- > : takes it power off of the ADB port.
- >
- > : This is *very* connvenient, but does anyone know if there is
- > : any disadvantage to this arrangment?
- >
- > One that immediately springs to mind is that you only have a limited
- > number of adb ports on your mac. I don't know about you, but I only
- > have two. Since wall outlets are a whole lot cheaper than adb ports,
- > I'd much rather plug the modem into a wall.
- >
- I have had a SupraExpress 288 modem for about three weeks now and have
- had no problems.
- The lack of ADB ports is a moot point. The modem has an adapter to daisey
- chain into you ADB port. I have a Wacom tablet, mouse and modem on my ADB
- port with no problems.
- The supraExpress has one small problem, no power switch. I have not found
- this to be a problem yet. Overall, a great modem at a great price.
-
- John
-