I work on H.P., Compaq, Packard bell, and other major manufacturers
computers every day and everyone of them use Winmodems. Some of them
actually connect and maintain better connections than non- winmodems
depending on which ISP you connect to. Some times we replace these modems
after lightning hits or what ever and I have never had any trouble
uninstalling them.
The biggest consern is compatability with your ISP's modems. Whatever modem
one buys I suggest they go with the ones their ISP recomends.

Chris Hayes
ETC Computers
Lubbock Tx.
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From: Casema Internet <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Choice of Modems


> Whatever you do don't go for a winmodem i have read
> terrifying stories about those things (especially when you
> want to uninstall them) go for a "normal" 56k modem
> providing your ISP offers 100% support for 56k modems (ask
> around) because the connection speed doesn't only depends on
> the quality of your phone line but also on the quality of
> your ISP.
>
> Kees Kouwen.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Demetri Kolokotronis
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Choice of Modems
>
> To focus my question on choice of modems, I stated I have
> two modems,
> 56k, winmodem, v90,
> 33k, hardware driven modem, v34, ISA.
> The question is whether it would be better to use the higher
> speed,
> higher standard modem over the other, given that it is a
> winmodem.
> When I posted this question I noted that my ISP has never
> connected at
> speeds over 28-31k. Since then I noted Juno connects at
> 44-45k over the
> same phone line. I do not know why there is this difference.
>
> Demetri Kolokotronis
>
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