Re: Why no internal modem > 2400?

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brian.hammack@rook.wa.com (Brian Hammack) wrote:
>
>Philosophy question here...
>
>        We have SCSI cards, we have SecondSight, we have hard drives on
>cards, but why don't we have internal modems for Apples faster than 2400
>bps?  This eludes me.   Anyone have any guesses?

If you've ever opened up your external modem and looked inside,
you would a tiny circuit board with some external connectors.  You
can easily mount this inside your computer's case, connect the power
inputs to the computer's +5V and GND power supply wires, connect your
serial card's cable to the RS-232 connector, and mount the phone jacks
on the computer's rear cutouts.  Presto, an internal fast modem.
This is especially easy if you have a towerized Apple.

-Scott G.