From: Eric Giles (egiles_at_netpathway.com)
Date: Wed Oct 07 1998 - 09:44:30 EDT
Actually, Thinkpad's without an internal modem are more commonplace than
one's with. From my experience, only certain higher end models of the 700
series have an internal modem, although now some of the 600 series have this
feature also. In my experience with the Mwave modem on a 760ED, I would much
rather use a PC Card modem than the internal one. IBM's earlier Mwave system
is not that great in performance, as it has to control modem and sound
functions at one time. I had many problems with mine locking up, blue
screens, etc. I finally disabled the internal modem and started using either
a PC Card modem, or when it was in the docking station a U.S. Robotics 28.8
internal. Never had a single problem after that.
Now as far as the internal modem in the 770, this is a different story. The
design is much better and more powerful in this system, and I have had no
problems whatsoever using it. Having an internal modem is a nice feature as
long as it's performance and compatability do not suffer.
Eric Giles
>I have been checking the overview of the 760XL is in the Roger Dodson
>Thinkpad Compilation tpichart.pdf available from:
>ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles
>
>If I read it correctly, the 760XL does not have DSP, nor internal Mwave
>modem.
>
>This would be the only Thinkpad I know of that would not have an internal
>modem. Could anyone confirm this for me? And possibly explain me the
>rationale behind this absence?
>
>I do not need video in/out, but, having had an internal modem on my TP760,
>now I wonder if buying a laptop without an internal modem is a good idea or
>not.
>
>Serenella Ciongoli
>
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