Hard modems

[Al Pollock]

Reboot are you there? in a 700mhz or higher system, will a win modem perform as well as a hd modem.I have seen a win modem connect at a lower speed then a hard modem, but will it make a difference in downloads? will the win modem noticeably effect the faster cpu'S???????


thanks AL

[reboot]

For casual surfing/email a properly installed, and good chipset winmodem will work fine.
If you do any online gaming, or are a power user (multiple browser windows, FTP, email all running at once, all the time) get a hard modem.
Recommended: Lucent LT winmodem if you must have a cheap winmodem.
Recommended: Diamond Supra Express External, no comparison, except maybe with the USR/3com external, but the Supra is half the money!
DO NOT get Ambient/Cirrus Logic, Motorolla, or ESS chipset modems!!!!!!!!! Stick with the Lucent Venus (hard modem chipset, not the Mars, which is the LTWinmodem chipset) or Rockwell/Conexant ACFII

[SARGE]

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