[G5] USB fax modem on G5

[Mike Urseth]

That sounds better. From the same company, but different.

Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.

On Apr 27, 2006, at 6:08 PM, Nick Scalise wrote:

> From another list:
>
> There is only *one* USB V.92 external modem on the market for the
> Macintosh other than the one that Apple offers.  Apple's offering is a
> soft-modem that uses the Mac itself to do some of the processing,  
> so this
> third-party option is a much better performer, but it is physically
> larger (which may make a difference to you if you want to use it  
> with a
> PowerBook while traveling.)
>
> Best Data V.92 USB external fax modem for Macintosh
> http://www.bestdata.com/index.php?file=c-allproddesc&iProductId=16161
>
> $48
> <http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp? 
> sku=10346238&SearchEngine=CJdealsden
> &Type=CJ&Keyword=10346238&adid=17662>
>
> Apple's Modem:
> <http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/ 
> 6134003/wo/N44FoSvyORlX2dmpj1F2FrATzUT/1.0.19.1.0.8.25.7.11.0.3>
>
> Can you try to take back the 56USBSL and trade it for the 56USBMAC?
>
> On Apr 27, 2006, at 5:12 PM, Mike Urseth wrote:
>
>> My new G5 Dual Core came with no built-in fax modem. I realize  
>> that faxes are oh so last century, but there are still a few folks  
>> out there who live and die by them.
>>
>> My first attempt at a USB fax modem is a Best Data 56USBSL.
>>
>> Naturally there are no Mac drivers, but I have been assured that  
>> since 10.2 there are drivers built in to OSX.
>>
>> Any wisdom out there?
>
> --
> Nick Scalise
> nickscalise at cox.net
>
>