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171589	2003-08-29 07:07:00	Hi all, could i please have some feedback on modems, as i have a friend who is thinking of buying a cheap second hand computer, however there is no modem or soundcard - the system looks o.k for what it is and has a limited warranty, but money has been the deceiding factor for them.... Anyway they have asked me to sort the soundcard and modem if they indeed go ahead - My main questions are these and i know its been covered before.....;-) Which way to go: 1. Internal or external modem??? why? 2. usb modems - feedback on reliability etc... appreciated? and do people feel they are any better or worse? As i do seem to remember that people have had probs with usb modems causing probs with other usb ports on f1? Thanks in advance :-) Specs of computer in case they are needed: Pentium II 350Mhz 128Mb Ram 4GB Disk 2 x USB Ports, Parallel and Serial Ports CD Rom Lan Card 10Mb Windows 98	J ZEP (336)
171590	2003-08-29 07:35:00	> Which way to go: > > 1. Internal or external modem??? why? If they can afford an external serial modem (NOT USB), it will be better, but the 350 MHz is just grunty enough to use an internal Winmodem. > 2. usb modems - feedback on reliability etc... > appreciated? Don't do it. They are just a Winmodem with added overhead of USB interface. Winmodems are OK as long as they work. If they give trouble, they are a pain to get right. They depend on all the PC software and hardware playing together nicely to allow them to work.	godfather (25)
171591	2003-08-29 07:54:00	Excellent, thanks G.F :-), that was the way(external,serial) i had thought would be the better to go ;-) - I must be learning something from all you experts then ;-) (after a couple of years hanging about here, i guess i should have :-)) Cheers G.F	J ZEP (336)
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