Re: Advantages of DSP/Mwave modem vs. PC Card

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From: Bill Morrow - http://thinkpads.com (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Wed Oct 07 1998 - 15:56:28 EDT

Mark..
the 770 split the modem DSP off from the sound..
so the 'new' mwave, aside from being a faster cpu also only needs to
deal with modem issues and not modem and sound..

it is a vast improvement over the older mwave..

the advantage of a pcmcia solution is obvious, i think..
the life of the TP-770 might be a lot longer than the life of the
currently 'hot' modem technology..
while the mwave is programmable (update able, call it whatever you like)
who knows what will be available next year..

Mark Bell wrote:
>
> At 12:08 PM 10/7/98 -0400, Bill Morrow wrote:
> >Sereella..
> >IBM made a line of non-mwave macines..
> >lower cost is the reason..
> >also, for those who want a modem, the pcmcia slots should suffice..
> >the plus is you get whatever you want and don't have the uncertainty of
> the DSP
> >modem, AND in the 760, the DSP was too slow for SB and full speed modem at
> the
> >same time..
> >these days a non DSM machine is better for some users..
>
> So, in actuality, what are the advantages/disadvantages of using a PC Card
> modem
> with a DSP equipped 770 series machine? I used a 760C before, so I know the
> problems
> I had back then (stepping down connect speeds and/or disabling sound,
> etc...).
> I have an extra Megahertz (USR/3Com) 56k PC Card Xjack modem (X2/V.90). If
> there
> is an inherently visible advantage of using this PC Card modem over the
> internal DSP
> powered unit, I will use it, but it is much more convenient to use the
> included
> modem with the 770's I use and deploy to fellow consultants. So far, it
> seems to work
> as promised, and connects have been acceptable.
>
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