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Date: | Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:32:17 -0400 |
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Dave Gillett wrote:
> On 29 Jun 99, at 11:33, Mike Curtis wrote:
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> > I am looking for a modem recommendation for a 486DX4 100. It can be either
> > ISA or PCI.
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> Because a 486 lacks the "horsepower" for a WinModem, I'd steer away from
Is it this "lack of horsepower" because Winmodem use software resources instead
of hardware (CPU) resources? If it is; maybe he needs a CPU upgrade for better
performance.
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> PCI. You *may* be able to find an inexpensive ISA modem that will suit you,
> but if you're going to buy new, you might as well insist on v.90 (56K
> standard), and so I'd opt for external over ISA.
> USR's "Courier" is my preferred "premium" model, but amongst less expensive
> modems I've had excellent results with several from "Best Data".
>
> David G
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