From: Hanson Riad Hosein (hrh6_at_columbia.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 25 1994 - 22:32:33 EST
I wanted to recommend the Intel 14,400 PCMCIA card. It doesn't have an
X-Jack, but the supplied cable plugs directly from the card into the phone
jack. I've always wondered whether the X-Jack was more cumbersome to use
in other countries that don't have the same size phone plug as in North
America. The Intel modem simply needs an adapter at the other end of the
cable in that situation. The Intel is also cheaper ($259 in NY). Just
watch out with the software, it may require some serious CONFIG.SYS
changes, unless they've tried to make it more compatible with the TP750.
Hanson Hosein, Columbia School of Journalism
On Tue, 25 Jan 1994 sztarkin_at_bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu wrote:
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> On Tue, 25 Jan 1994 chan4_at_husc.harvard.edu wrote:
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> > Also, anyone know about the Megahertz PCMCIA 14.4 modem? I heard they
> > have a new one w/ the 16550 UART in it ^_^. Anybody gotten their hands
> > on one? Is the AT&T one better in terums of performance (though I'd miss
> > the X-Jack) ^--remove...
> >
> I like the AT&T because it has updatable firmware and an optical line
> interface, which is claimed to improve transmission over poor lines. I
> occasionally need to send faxes overseas to places like Madagascar and
> Russia where this feature could help, and the modem has worked
> beautifully so far. While the Xjack is certainly nice, with it connected, I
> don't think you can connect a second PCMCIA card. Also, can you use the
> standard 750 PCMCIA port cover with the Xjack?
>
> Brian K. Tarkington
> University of California at Davis
> bktarkington_at_ucdavis.edu
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