Greg Burkman wrote: > > On 6/07/2003 23:47, "Philip Stortz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > global village did make a modem for the duo laptops that needed a custom > > driver. both the apple stock modems and the global village modems in these > > are software based, meaning they basically have an analog to digital converter > > and a digital to analog converter and the powerbook does dsp to make things > > act like a modem, but there is no hardware modem chipset involved, nearly > > everything is done in software just like some of the cheap windows modems. > > the global village modem card doesn't work properly with the apple software > > and vice versa, and both really slow the machine down as it uses a lot of the > > processor power to listen and talk to the phone line and do the data > > conversions etc. > > It's why I've never used that GBV crap.
Yet, for me, always using one Mac or another, I've bought and used Global Village modems the whole time, starting with their little plain pack'o'smokes sized modems, back in the late '80s, thru all their Fax Modems, up to and including their V.92 modem, which I use now. All have worked just fine... So, to make an all-encompassing statement like that is just plain incorrect. It may have been crap to you, but it's been a great little modem to me. Always ready, never a problem. keith whaley > -- > Best, > Greg Burkman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ 62393161 -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
