PCBUILD Archives

Personal Computer Hardware discussion List

PCBUILD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: External Modem
From:
Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 22:21:30 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (19 lines) 
Dan Dodder wrote:
>
> While we're on the subject...is there any advantage to using an external
> modem as opposed to an internal one?

An external modem has pretty lights to let you know what is happening.

BUT an external modem means one more wire in that tangled spaghetti
patch behind the PC AND... one more AC plug crying for a socket to suck
it's 'lectric from.

--
Jim Meagher
============================
Micro Solutions Consulting        Web Design, Network Administration
[log in to unmask]                     Hard/software Installation, Service
http://www.ezy.net/~microsol    410-543-8996
============================

ATOM RSS1 RSS2