Baruch HaShem Adonai writes:
> Instead of getting an internal Modem why not just get an external one. After
> working for years at a comm software company I came to prefer the external
> modems, for various reasons:
>
> 1) They are portable.
> 2) They work with just about any type of system (if it has an R232
> I can do something with it).
> 3) They generally have better diagnostics (i.e. those little red
> lights) which truly are an aid, especially when hooking them up
> to non pc hardware.
>
> Are these too hard to find and in HaEretz?
I don't think so, but consider that they are more expensive. Sometimes
by a big amount. Portability and the ability to work with any system
mostly don't matter to modem buyers (who buy it only for their
computer).
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