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- From: Barber_B@mediasoft.net (Bob)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Internal vs, External ?
- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 22:00:33 GMT
- References: <3156c11c.771682@news.essex1.com> <4j6o5m$36f@aplinfo.jhuapl.edu> <DouIIt.77I@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.ATTGIS.COM> <315790f1.53985321@news.essex1.com>
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- jerrmoor@essex1.com (Jerry Moore) wrote:
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- >>On Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:57:40 GMT, craig.williamson@columbiasc.attgis.com (Craig Williamson) wrote:
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- >>>>jerrmoor@essex1.com (Jerry Moore) wrote:
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- >>>>I've seen the discussions about which is the best modem, but how 'bout
- >>>>arguments about Internal vs. External ?
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- >>>>Are there any real differences of opinion about one working better
- >>>>than the other?
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- >>>>Since Externals seem to be more expensive, why would anybody buy one?
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- >>Here is a big one:
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- >>If your service is hit by lightning the external modem takes the brunt of the
- >>shock. With an internal modem there is a much better chance of the
- >>motherboard getting fried.
- >>
- >Thanks, Good point. Hadn't thought about that.
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- >Jerr
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- Another point for externals, when nothing seems to be happening, you
- can glance at the modem to see what it is/isn't doing.
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