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- From: John Phelps <hobojohn@sprynet.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Modem Upgrade Advise Needed
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 08:32:08 -0800
- Organization: Sprynet News Service
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- CC: hobojohn@sprynet.com
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- To ANYONE who knows something about modems:
-
- I've been operating with a "Generic" no name internal 14.4 fax/modem for
- the past couple of years. As far as I know, (Modem Novice that I am), it
- has worked fine accessing the WWW, send/receive faxing, etc. using
- QuickLink II fax S/R for Windows. I am now ready to upgrade to a 28.8
- and would like some advise as to what to look for in a purchase. (specs,
- etc.) I want to stay with an internal card, and cannot afford to spend
- over $100. Fry Electronics here in So. Calif. is advertising a 28.8 for
- $99.99 (internal fax/modem, V34, V42./MNP 2.4, V.42 bis/MNP 5 & 10
- hardware, Delrina WinFax S/W for Windows/DOS) Don't know what all that
- stuff means. My needs are rather simple (max speed accessing the WWW and
- S/R faxing) but I've seen some adds regarding built in answering
- mcahines?? How does that work and is it worth it as I already have an
- answering machine. (would this alert me to an incoming call when I'm
- online??)
-
- Any/all advise/help from you "experts" would be appreciated.
- NOTE: please respond via Email to hobojohn@sprynet.com as I don't usually
- frequent this Newsgroup. TIA.................Hobo
-