PERIPHERALS
Name Price Rating Comment Additional Info Supplier Tel Issue Page no Additional comments, notes
Modems (external)
Boca Modem MV.34UE £195 llllmm Well built with basic fax and data comms software supplied. v.34, external Link Network Systems 01252 719243 22 143
BT Prologue £199 llllmm Competent performer at a reasonable price. v.34, external TMD 01734 228220 16 84
Dataflex HyperGem £299 lllmmm Middle of the road, not as feature packed as the competition. v.34, external Dataflex 0181 543 6417 6 161
Express V.34 £189 llllmm Great looking and cheap, but performance not up to scratch. v.34, external Express Technology 01784 421123 6 157
Hayes Accura 288 £249 lllmmm Good comms software bundle, but slow downloading compressed files. v.34, external Hayes 01252 775577 16 84
Hayes Accura 288 Message £249 llllmm Fast and well made but overpriced and the software lets down voicemail. 28.8 v.34 data and 14.4 v.42 fax, external. Hayes 01252 775500 22 142
Hayes Optima 288 £499 llllmm Sound but expensive. v.34, external Hayes 01252 775577 16 85
Hayes Optima 288 Business £399 llllmm A high class modem capable of very good results. v.34 external Hayes 01252 775500 22 144
Intertex IX34 £299 lllllm Fast, but no software included. v.34, external Express Technology 01784 421123 6 157 recommended
Microconnext 34 £249 lllllm Astonishingly well featured. fax/modem with voice capability and sound card with WaveTable synth and SoundBlaster compatibility. Miro UK 01494 510250 16 118 recommended
Pace Linnet 34Fx £299 lllmmm Good warranty and extras, though some irritations too. v.34, external Pace 01274 532000 16 85
Pace Linnet 34Fx £299 llllmm Competent performance and neat stylish look. v.34, external Pace 01274 532000 6 161
Philips PCA 28 EM £179 lllllm Surprisingly good performance from a new name in the market. v.34, external Philips 0181 689 4444 16 87 recommended
Psion Dacom Meteor £299 llllmm Good but pricey. v.34, external Hayes 01252 775577 16 88
Psion Dacom Meteor 28.8 £299 llllmm A good all rounder, but poor v.34 capabilities. v.34 interim standard only, external Psion Dacom 01908 261686 6 158
Tricom Tornado 28/42 £599 llllmm Expensive but parallel port technology may solve serial problems. v.34, external Tricom 01494 483951 6 159
US Robotics Sportster 28,800 £199 lllllm Supplied software is poor, and modem is expensive. v.34, external US Robotics 01734 228200 16 88
US Robotics Sportster 28,800 £299 lllllm A fast performer, though slightly unusual command set. v.34, external US Robotics 01734 228200 6 158 recommended
US Robotics Sportster 28,800 £299 lllllm Extremely fast. Good for both home and small office users. v.34, external US Robotics 01734 228200 4 131 recommended
US Robotics Sportster 28.8 Vi £199 lllmmm A good office comms pack but let down by poor voicemail facilities. 28.8Kbps fax and data. Group fax III support. US Robotics 01734 228200 19 122
Modems (Intermal)
DataBlast Imp £365 lllllm A good high speed communications solution. V.34, 14.4 Kbps. Technology Concepts 01633 872611 7 102 recommended
Dataflex PC Comms Office £129 llllmm Full range of voice and telephone options at an attractive price. 14.4 Kbps, internal. ISA, voice mail and hands free telephone capability. Dataflex 0181 543 6417 14 137
Diamond SupraExpress 28.81 £99 llllmm Good performance at a good price. 28.8Kbps V.34 data and 14.4k V.43 fax, voicemail capability. Diamond Multimedia 01189 444400 25 184
Orion Soft Col 1 £169 lllllm Excellent communications bundle. Very competitively priced. v.32. Orion Technology 01252 838393 2 137 recommended
Orion Speedcom Plus £149 llllmm Good value for money. 14.4Kbps modem/fax/data/voice. PCMCIA version available. Orion Technology 01252 838393 9 107
Modems (Portable solutions)
Dacom Gold Card V24+fax £499 lllllm Good performer. Shop around for a good price. v.34, PCMCIA Psion Dacom 01908 261686 5 121
Digicorp CCM48P £179 lllmmm Sound fax/modem with better than average software, and voice capabilities. v.34, PCMCIA Type II, 28.8Kbits/sec data, 14.4Kbits/sec fax. Digicorp 01372 844151 24 162
Grey Cell Gold3 £475 llllmm Impressive though not cheap. v.34, PCMCIA Type II, 28.8Kbits/sec data, 14.4Kbits/sec fax. Grey Cell Systems 0181 902 8998 19 120
Hayes Optima 288 £249 lllllm Does the job perfectly, and with style. v.34, PCMCIA Type II Hayes 01252 775577 14 136 recommended
Intel International Fax/Modem £259 lllllm Minor problems with faxing, bu some excellent bundled software. PCMCIA Type II, 14.4Kbps receive and send, class 1 and 2 fax. Intel 01793 431144 1 108
Pace Mobifax 144 £139 lllllm Low cost fully featured fax-modem. v.32, serial connector. Pace 01274 532000 4 128
Modem/Network cards (portable solutions)
Grey Cell 3420 £389 llllmm Solid product with faultless performance and good support. V.34, 28.8Kbits/sec data, 14.4Kbits/sec fax, 10BaseT Ethernet adaptor. Grey Cell Systems 0181 902 8998 23 149
Xircom PS-CEM28 £374 llllmm Slightly clumsy design and boring software bundle, but a solid card. V.34, 28.8Kbits/sec data, 14.4Kbits/sec fax. Xircom 01256 332552 23 148

Last Update: 14/10/96

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