Re: Memory Leak, Sharp Rumours, Modem Question
starnet!apple!netcom.com!pjp (jack pines)
From: starnet!apple!netcom.com!pjp (jack pines)
Message-id: <199311100444.UAA11338@mail.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Memory Leak, Sharp Rumours, Modem Question
To: zoomer-list-1993@grot.starconn.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 93 20:44:41 PST
In-reply-to: <CMM-RU.1.3.752884361.birchall@pilot.njin.net>; from "Shag" at Nov 9, 93 4:19 pm
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Status: OR
> Shag writes:
> And now, a question of my own! :)
>
> Hayes (Optima), Megahertz, USR, Intel, and Practical Periperals (my favorite)
> have all introduced PMCIA-2.0 Type II modems and faxmodems, and I've seen
> prices (in the catalog of PC Connection, where I got my PPI) ranging from
> 189.95 (Megahertz 2400 modem with 9600 fax) up to 389.95 (Hayes or PPI 14.4
> faxmodem)... I know that PPI says theirs will work with "any DOS-compatible
> system" and I presume the others offer similar compatibility, so is there
> anything that's keeping someone from buying one of those and shoving it in
> a Zoomer to use with the bundled AOL software? Oh, and I'm not sure but I
> keep thinking AT&T/Paradyne has a PCMCIA _cellular_ modem...
>
Try the 50 mA current limit on the Zoomer PCMCIA slot. If your modem will
live within that limit then give it a try. We have an Intel 14.4 fax modem
in a PCMCIA card used in our notebook, but it doesn't come close to the
50 mA limit. BTW it was <$350 at a local store.
--
Jack Pines pjp@netcom.com