[DuoList] The worst modem ever in history. EVER.

[Samual Acorn]

something interesting; i have an AT&T Paradyne 14.4K
external modem that has a (dedicated) 68020 
(i think at 12Mhz/FPU) CPU -- scary to think when the
duo has a 68040/33Mhz [NO FPU!] (the 280c i have does
anyway) for not only modem function but for general
purpose (ie the whole computer) use... kinda defeats
the purpose of having a built in modem at all.... 

btw, does anyone know what the number of the torx bit
is that is required to get into these things? (the
power connector went bad) or is it time to get the
dremel out? (i'd give it to someone on this list...
but i want the harddrive out first... since this
little annoyance has been nothing but an annoyance and
there is basically nill as far as freeware goes
in the mac world... [i dont think mac programmers have
heard of the concept])

--- Daniel Palka <macdaniel3400c at palkasoft.com> wrote:

> Boy they weren't kidding when they said the built in
> 14.4 modem on the 
> Duo 2300c was pure garbage.  Requiring the computer
> to handle tasks 
> that the modem should take care of was a bad idea. 
> Speedometer tests I 
> did showed performance in many cases cut nearly in
> half - just by being 
> connected to the internet (no other programs
> running)!!! Incredible!
> 
> Is there something I can replace this with?  Do
> those 19.9 global 
> village modems have the same problems?  Does anybody
> know where I can 
> still buy one (at any price)??
> 
> _______________________________________________
> DuoList mailing list
> DuoList at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
>
http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/duolist
> 



		
__________________________________ 
Do you Yahoo!? 
Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. 
http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo