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- On Thu, 28 Mar 1996, Ican wrote:
-
- > Anyone know the difference between the USR 28.8 internal Data/Fax Modem and
- > the NEW USR 28.8 Internal Winmodem?
- >
- > As fas as I know (from sales person and the box):
- >
- > 28.8 Data and Fax
- > - is around $250 in major computer stores
- > - v.34
- > - built-in 33.6 support
- > - Windows 95 compatible
- >
- > 28.8 Winmodem
- > - is available in Doppler for $199
- > - v.34
- > - can upgrade to 33.6 free (i.e., it's not "built-in")
- > - Windows support*
- >
- > *
- > The sales person told me that:
- > it will only work under Windows and absolutely not in DOS;
- > it is Windows 95 compatible; and
- > it is faster than the "traditional" USR 28.8 Data/Fax Modem (although he do
- > not have the answer why it is so.)
- >
- {snip}
- >
- > Ivan
- >
- >
- >
- DO NOT BUY THIS MODEM. Do not buy it if you plan on running dos based
- games, any other OS than MSDOS7 or MSDOS6/Win 3.xx. Its a crappy way
- they are trying to make the modems cheaper. If you are spending that
- much money you can do better than the Winmodems.
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- Email: m_c_0003@mtsu.edu - Tommy - KE4PYM
- or forrest_su@mtsu.edu
- http://www.mtsu.edu/~m_c_0003
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