On Monday 08 December 2003 10:21, Rob Kendrick wrote:
Thanks. Had a quick search on Dabs, just to get a gauge on prices, and the US Robotics one is £75 - rather more than I thought I would have to spend. Are the £35 odd quid ones not worth bothering with?
Not IME. The USR ones will give you better performance, and will last you forever. Also, I've had bad experiences with cheap external modems
- some of them really are Windows-only. Boggle. So be careful what you
buy if you're going for a cheap one.
Yes. Most USB ones are basically external WinModems (I didn't know that till recently).
Though I agree external is better - nice flashing lights to look at, too - if your WinModem is Intel or Conexant you shouldn't have too much trouble. The latter have drivers at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/ and I was able to get an Intel WinModem to work pretty easily using downloaded drivers. BT is unpredictable in its provision of broadband so if there's the remotest chance of getting it soon you might be better getting the internal to work.
-- G