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- From: sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples)
- Subject: Re: Which modem - internal or external ?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.041310.3180@midway.uchicago.edu>
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- Organization: Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago
- References: <1993Jan11.094649.20591@news.uit.no> <2se9wB1w165w@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca> <1993Jan12.020957.20169@nwra.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 04:13:10 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan12.020957.20169@nwra.com> dona@nwra.com (Don Altman) writes:
- >>It's really a matter of personal preference. I recommend going with an
- >>external model, for the following reasons:
- >Except, of course, if you don't have a buffered UART (16550AF or
- >equivalent) on your serial port. In that case, the internal modem
- >containing such a chip would be preferable due to the higher
- >throughput you'd obtain.
-
- A couple other reasons I like external modems:
-
- (1) Can be used with notebooks and laptops in a pinch.
- (2) If you later switch machines (to a Microchannel machine, Macintosh
- with NuBus, Sun workstation), you can still take your modem with you.
- (3) The speakers (for monitoring calls) are far superior, and you can
- actually hear what's going on.
- (4) Reduces internal heat inside the computer case, thus potentially
- increasing system life.
-
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