modem?

GilbertsGrape · 01-19-2003, 11:03 PM

i need to buy a modem for my new dell i just ordered. i couldnt see spending $30 at dell to get a modem from them i thought i could find one cheaper else ware. are any of these any good. or could you recomend a better one. i heard winmodems where not as good, is this true. and how can i tell if these are win modems or not

thanks
grape

Ps. my isp supports V.90 and V34

http://store.yahoo.com/inca-city/inv90pcimod.html

http://store.yahoo.com/inca-city/luc56ksvfaxm.html

any recomends
http://www.inca-city.com/modem.html

also are any of these from the geeks any good
http://www.compgeeks.com/products.as...ernal%20Modems

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 01-19-2003, 11:10 PM

A modem is a modem.

TERRIBLETOM · 01-20-2003, 05:25 AM

Not all modems are the same, you have to look at the capabilities. If we are talking about an internal dial up modem you have to ask yourself what your looking for. Some are just fax/data modems and some are fax/data and voice, if you plan on using it as an answering machine for example it will come in handy. I've used a US robotics that I bought some 6 years ago and it still works great.

GilbertsGrape · 01-20-2003, 09:36 AM

it will be just for the internet
grape

ski · 01-20-2003, 10:25 AM

If it's just for the internet, then Canta's right -- a modem is a modem.

You may want to invest in a good name, however. I have a modem graveyard of 4 PCI card and 1 ISA (from long long ago), cards that have crapped out. That $9 one would do the job I think, and since you're not investing a ton, you're safe (until the modem monster comes and eats it)

01-19-2003, 11:03 PM	#1
GilbertsGrape Captain Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: You can’t get there from here, USA Posts: 1,797	modem? i need to buy a modem for my new dell i just ordered. i couldnt see spending $30 at dell to get a modem from them i thought i could find one cheaper else ware. are any of these any good. or could you recomend a better one. i heard winmodems where not as good, is this true. and how can i tell if these are win modems or not thanks grape Ps. my isp supports V.90 and V34 http://store.yahoo.com/inca-city/inv90pcimod.html http://store.yahoo.com/inca-city/luc56ksvfaxm.html any recomends http://www.inca-city.com/modem.html also are any of these from the geeks any good http://www.compgeeks.com/products.as...ernal%20Modems

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01-19-2003, 11:10 PM	#2
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	A modem is a modem.

01-20-2003, 05:25 AM	#3
TERRIBLETOM Commander Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,261	Not all modems are the same, you have to look at the capabilities. If we are talking about an internal dial up modem you have to ask yourself what your looking for. Some are just fax/data modems and some are fax/data and voice, if you plan on using it as an answering machine for example it will come in handy. I've used a US robotics that I bought some 6 years ago and it still works great.

01-20-2003, 09:36 AM	#4
GilbertsGrape Captain Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: You can’t get there from here, USA Posts: 1,797	it will be just for the internet grape

01-20-2003, 10:25 AM	#5
ski Admiral Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 5,420	If it's just for the internet, then Canta's right -- a modem is a modem. You may want to invest in a good name, however. I have a modem graveyard of 4 PCI card and 1 ISA (from long long ago), cards that have crapped out. That $9 one would do the job I think, and since you're not investing a ton, you're safe (until the modem monster comes and eats it)

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