> On the bright side, _real_ modems seem to be making a comeback. I saw
> a Zoom USB external for about $50 in Best Buy the other day.

I'm not so sure, I've been looking for USB modems for our system and ther=
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not much available that still uses a 'hardware' chipset. How long before=20
there's no such thing as a real modem????

With the market driven by cost, and with most hardware companies targetin=
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their development for 'that other operating system', surely winmodems hav=
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be supported sooner rather than later.