What Modem do I buy? (3Com 56k Voice Faxmodem Pro)

Name: MichaelMcDade

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Product:	3Com 56k Voice Faxmodem Pro
Date:	12/09/01 (604 review reads)
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Advantages: Lifetime Warranty, Lifetime Technical Support, Good Software

Disadvantages: Quite Expensive

I often her people asking this question. I bought a US robotics modem because I could never get those cheap software modems to work.

I went to a computer fair and a stall was selling a 56k V90 modem for £12. I bought it straight away! Did I get it to work? NO. I was told it was probably faulty. I bought another one through a reputable shop. Did that work? NO. So I bought an external one. A US robotics. I have had lots of modems in the past, and to be honest I really can't find any difference in any of them.

The diffence I did find though is that 3com (the makers of US robotics modems) offer a lifetime warranty, and technical support. You can email them and get a nearly instant reply. I also find there newsgroup quite helpful aswell.

In conclusion, don't buy a cheap software internal modem. Get an external one. If you want a lifetime warranty and support then buy a US Robotics modem. If you just want something that works and are not bothered about fine tweaking it then there are cheaper alternatives.

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