very true. But from a 33.6 modem point of view, it's performance is
going to be same.
USB should have been done a few years earlier though as there are
definate benefits as mentioned.
Not sure about u guys, but in Aus the price of ISDN and cable is more
than just your average bear can afford. Modem access here is about the
same as ISDN access in the states. Cable is not far behind. Most
modemers here are going to stay modemers for a while to come.
Alan
CNE.
Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > Great, so then we can expect all the marketing hype and so forth. Oh
> > look at how much BETTER your modem performs now that you've got it
> > plugged into USB. I just won't mention the fact that your carrier speed
> > is EXACTLY the same as it always was.
>
> USB is 12Mbits. You can realistically hang not just your old 33.6 modem
> onto it but also things like cablemodems and dual channel isdn. You
> have much more buffering so you won't lose bits under load. You will be
> able to add the modem without rebooting unlike current internal modems.
> The OS can tell its there and finally as USB settles down their will be
> a common open API..
>
> So its just a tiny bit different
>
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