Re: Good deal on Modem

[pulsifer@ppdsn1.ppd.nrl.navy.mil (Peter E. Pulsifer)]

In article <behrenss.749241416@hphalle6> behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens) writes:

   rwk@pro-novapple.clark.net (Rick Krieger) writes:

 >>The following was posted on a local BBS. I have not verified this info:
 >>Mac Warehouse has a good deal on a modem. It is the Linelink 144 (assembled
 >>by Prometheus), v32, v32.bis, v42, v42bis...comes WITH a hardware
 >>handshaking cable for ONLY $99!

 > Umm. Sounds like Rockwell to me. Advice: Steer clear of it. Don't touch it.
 > The FAX will be buggy like hell, and the data side will not like less-than-
 > perfect phone connections (and other modem brands :).

 > Correct me if I'm wrong ....

 > Soenke


This modem has been discussed AD NAUSEAM in comp.sys.mac.comm.  There have
been some negative reports, but it seems to be a good deal overall.
It's not a Rockwell chipset.  See c.s.m.c for lots more discussion
(there is a FAQ).
-Peter Pulsifer