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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